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.
Saddam Haftar holds ‘constructive talks’ with senior military officers in Jordan
On 12 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar arrived in Jordan for an official visit, holding ‘constructive talks’ with Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, along with a number...
LNA warns against attempts to reactivate ‘South Liberation Operations Room’
On 9 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) issued a sharp warning against any attempt to revive the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR), an armed group it has previously battled in the country’s South. A military source in the East said security agencies have...
Flintlock 2026 kicks off in Sirte as US, Italy and Libya hail ‘historic milestone’
On 8 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar said he received a phone call from US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos in which they discussed the preparations related to the component of the ‘Flintlock 2026’ exercise hosted by Libya. They affirmed...
Senior PC Advisor Ibrahim Al‑Madani survives assassination attempt
On 7 April, Ibrahim al‑Madani, a Zintani senior advisor to the Presidential Council, survived an apparent assassination attempt after his vehicle was sprayed with gunfire near the Zintan municipal headquarters. His car was riddled with bullets, but al Madani remained...
UAE reportedly struggling to maintain air bridge to RSF in Sudan via Libya
According to OSINT sources, there appears to have been a sharp drop in suspicious cargo flights recorded between the UAE and Libya in recent months, with 20 flights in January, 6 in February and none in March. Satellite imagery points to a new smuggling route,...
Metagaz LNG tanker temporarily under control but still drifting in the Med
On 7 April, the heavily damaged Russian LPG tanker Arctic Metagaz was still drifting in the central Mediterranean. The ship was reported to be northwest of Benghazi, within Libya’s Search and Rescue (SAR) zone, being monitored by tenders and tugs at a distance but not...
GNU ramps up security engagement with international partners with focus on southern borders
On 5 April, the Acting Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Lieutenant General Salahadeen al-Namroush, held talks in Tripoli with Sudan’s Military Intelligence Director, Lieutenant General Mohamed Sabir, on strengthening bilateral military and security ties. The meeting...
Saddam Haftar forms committee to investigate Ibrahim al-Darsi’s disappearance
"On 5 April, it was reported that Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander (and heir apparent to his father Khalifa Haftar) Saddam Haftar has issued a decree forming a military committee, headed by Faraj al-Sousaa, to investigate and ascertain the facts surrounding...
RFI claims 200 Ukrainians stationed in Libya attacked Arctic Metagaz tanker
On 2 April, Radio France International (RFI) revealed an “exclusive RFI investigation into a shadow war taking place on the African continent between Kyiv and Moscow, in Libya”. According to the widely quoted report, RFI has learned that Ukraine was responsible for...