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.
Tensions rise in Tripoli after GNMTC CEO kidnapped
On 31 January, the CEO of the General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) Khaled al-Tawati was kidnapped in Ghout al-Shaal in western Tripoli. Al-Tawati and his escort were attacked just outside his house and forcibly taken away. The escort was released after...
Haftar receives notables from the Fezzani al-Maqariha tribe
On 30 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar received a delegation of Sheikhs & Notables from the al-Maqariha tribe at his headquarters in al-Rajma. They praised the role of the LNA in establishing security and stability in their tribal area as...
GNU and HoR respond to groundwater crisis in Zliten
A sudden rise in groundwater levels in Zliten, a town located between Tripoli and Misrata in western Libya, has led to flooding and a nationwide response to address the unfolding crisis. The Government of National Unity (GNU) has led the western response to the issue....
Bathily urges western security actors to maintain peace and stability
On 28 January, UN envoy Abdoulaye Bathily met in Tripoli with more than 20 western security actors and representatives of armed formations. Bathily urged them to fulfil their duty to establish peace and stability in Libya, heal wounds, and rebuild the country. Libya...
Haftar welcomes Russian Deputy Minister of Defence in Benghazi
On 28 January, the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence (MoD) Yunus-bek Yevkurov once again arrived in Benghazi - where he was warmly welcomed - for talks with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar. The main topic of the talks with Haftar and his staff was...
US delegation meets with Haftar and western security officials
On 23 January, a US delegation comprising US Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Joshua Harris, and the US Charge d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan National Army...
Force majeure lifted at Sharara after deal reached with protesters
On 21 January, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) officially lifted force majeure at Sharara oilfield, with 300,000 bpd coming back online. The NOC has not given any further details, but the protestors who had closed the field said in a statement that they decided to...
Smuggling of counter UAV system to Libya stopped in Spain
The Spanish police revealed this week that on 18 January five people were arrested in simultaneous raids in Madrid and on the airport of Valencia for attempting to illegally export a 2 mio EUR Counter-UAV (drone) system to Libya in violation of the UN arms embargo....
Sudanese air force strikes targets close to Libyan border
On 17 January, Sudanese media reported a series of intense airstrikes in North Darfur, ‘near the border with Libya’. The Sudanese Air Force struck several Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targets at El Zurug military base in the Kutum district in Northern Darfur. Several...