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.
LNA continues to crack down on Greens in Sirte and Sebha
On 6 September, the Libyan National Army (LNA) deployed additional troops (about 120 men) to Sirte, probably from the 20/20 Brigade of the Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade, because of the presence of a significant number of Qadhafi supporters (‘Greens’) in this city....
MoI announces electronic surveillance system for the border with Tunisia
On 6 September, during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Agency for Combating Illegal Immigration in Tripoli, Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi announced plans to install ‘for the first time’ an electronic surveillance system consisting of day/night...
Tripoli has reached a ‘very good level of security’, say Trabelsi and al-Sour
On 5 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi and Attorney General Sadiq al-Sour gave a joint press conference about the security plan in Tripoli, in which Trabelsi said that the city had reached a ‘very good level of security’....
LNA continues operation in southern border area
On 3 September, the spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Ahmed al-Mismari, stated that the operation on the southern border is conducted by elite members of the armed forces, by land and air, stressing that it will not stop until its goals are achieved....
Haftar condemned over practices against Sirte’s Qadhadhfa tribe
On 3 September, the Social Council of the Qadhadhfa tribe condemned Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar's practices against the tribe in Sirte. It called on the international community and human rights organizations to declare a clear position...
LNA cracks down on Greens in Sirte around 1 September celebrations
In the run up and aftermath of the 1 September - the anniversary of Muammar al-Qadhafi’s coup, celebrated by supporters of the Qadhafi regime (also known as ‘Greens’) - the Libyan National Army (LNA) cracked down on protestors in Sirte, with the Tariq Bin Ziyad...
Youth of Hadba protests against Syrian mercenaries in Tripoli
During the night from 29 to 30 August, the ‘Youth of Hadba’ protested in front of the Police Officers School in the Hadba area of southern Tripoli against the presence of the Syrian mercenaries. There were no clashes with the mercenaries. The protesters asked 444...
Political unrest continues around Israel meeting as Dabaiba’s opponents capitalise on crisis
The public anger and protest over the Rome meeting between the now-suspended Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush and her Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen in late August has continued this week. On 29 August, several young people were...
Protests erupt across Libya over FM Mangoush’s meeting with Israeli FM
On the evening of 27 August, there were angry street protests in Tripoli and elsewhere in western Libya following Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush's meeting with Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen. A house near Mitiga used by Prime...