Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
Libyan MoI joins Rome meeting on illegal migration
On 25 November, a meeting of the ministers of interior (MoI) of Italy, Libya, and Tunisia place in Rome on the topic of combating illegal migration, including the return of migrants to their home countries. At the opening of the meeting, Italian MoI Matteo Piantedosi...
Erdogan seeks extension of Turkish troops’ mandate in Libya
On 24 November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted a request to the Turkish parliament to extend the mandate of Turkish troops in Libya for another two years starting from 2 January 2024. Erdogan stated in the letter that the continuation of the...
Protesters call on ‘free world’ to support Palestinians
On 24 November, demonstrations about the Gaza war took place again in Martyr's Square in Tripoli and in several other cities after Friday prayers. The demonstrators called on the ‘free world’ to support those in the occupied territories and to stop the aggression...
Dabaiba welcomes Gaza ceasefire efforts
On 22 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba praised the efforts of Qatar and Egypt to achieve the ceasefire in Gaza in a phone call with the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammed bin Abdurrahman...
GNU and Europeans discuss labour migration and cross-border crime
On 16 November, IOM Libya co-hosted a roundtable on Labour Migration Governance with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation which brought together various Libyan and international participants, including the Ambassadors of Italy...
GNU Joint Force attempts to seize Ras Ajdir
On 15 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Joint Force Commander Abdussalam al-Zoubi deployed troops in the direction of Ras Ajdir in order to ‘protect the western border and take action against criminals’. The convoy mainly comprised troops from al-Zoubi's...
PC appoints Namroush as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army
On 15 November, the Defense and Security Council, led by Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi, discussed the security situation in the country's regions. The PC decided to appoint Western Coast Military Region Commander Major General Salaheddin al-Namroush...
Port authorities turn away vessels with previous Israel stops
On 12 November, port authorities at Mellitah port reportedly prevented the Proteus Philippa oil tanker from entering port and loading 600,000 barrels because it had previously transported barrels to Haifa in Israel. On 14 November, the port authorities of Misrata...
Skirmishes break out in Aziziyah between GNU and Juwaili forces
In the early evening of 9 November, fighting took place in al-Aziziya between the Joint Force led by Abdussalam al-Zoubi and anti-Dabaiba Zintani commander Osama Juwaili's militias. The convoy of Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and the Government of National Unity...