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.
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...
ICC plans to wrap up Libya investigations by end of 2025
On 8 November, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC provided remarks coinciding with the delivery of his Report to the UN Security Council on the Libya Situation. Khan highlighted that 18 months on from his launch of a new strategy for...
5+5 JMC and DDR Working Group meetings held in Tunis
On 7 November, under the chairmanship of UN Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily, a meeting of the 5+5 JMC (Joint Military Committee) started in Tunis together with the chairs of the Berlin Conference Security Working Group. The meeting continued until 9 November without Bathily...
Haftar and Putin reportedly pursuing defence deal
On 5 November, Bloomberg reported that a defence deal is being ‘hammered out’ between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar following their meeting in Moscow in late September. According to Bloomberg, Haftar is...
Grand Mufti calls for release of Hamas prisoners
On 3 November, Grand Mufti al-Sadiq al-Ghariani demanded the release of a Hamas cell imprisoned in Mitiga. The men were convicted of murder, building bombs for the Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council (BRSC) and conducting bomb attacks. Al-Ghariani stated that it is a...