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.
NIHRL calls for clarification on fate of army officer arbitrarily detained in al-Bayda
On 8 March, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya (NIHRL) called on authorities to clarify the fate of an army officer, Col Abdulrahman al-Tuwati, who was reportedly arrested outside his home in the eastern city of Bayda by an unidentified group in...
Clashes and killings in Zawiyya
On 7 March, a young man named Ali Ahmed Saeed from the Al-Hawamed area in Zawiyya was killed, and his companions were injured, after being shot by an armed group in Zawia city. Overnight 8 to 9 March, heavy armed clashes erupted along Qanaa Street in Zawiyya between...
Eastern Libya authorities meet with Chadian consul to discuss migration
On 8 March, the head of the Libyan Illegal Migration Control Agency, Salah Mahmoud Al Khafifi, received the Consul General of Chad, Hassan Al Daisiri, in Benghazi to discuss key issues related to Chadian migrants and residents currently living in Libya. The talks...
UNHCR launches Sudanese Refugee Response Plan for Libya
On 8 March, the UNHCR published its 2026 Sudanese Refugee Response Plan for Libya. The report said that by the end of December 2025, an estimated 550,000 Sudanese refugees had arrived in Libya and most are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. UNHCR has...
Attorney General announces results of preliminary investigations into murder of Saif Al-Islam
On 5 March, the Office of the Attorney General announced the initial findings of ongoing investigations in the Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi murder case. Investigators found that the perpetrators lay in wait for the victim, Saif al‑Islam, observing his residence in Zintan...
Tensions in Misrata remain palpable
On 5 March, Anwar Sawan, a member of the Misrata Council of Elders, said that rebelling against the Dabaiba government is a religious duty. The next day, Anwar Sawan was arrested by the Internal Security Agency (or, according to other sources, by the Misrata Joint...
Arbitrary detention and killing of young man in Sebha
On 5 March, the body of a young man named Jamal Ashour Moulmi Al-Tabawi was found by his family inside the morgue refrigerator at Sebha General Hospital. The victim's body reportedly showed signs of torture and a gunshot wound to the head. This occurred after his...
Footballer assaulted in Benghazi
On 5 March, football player Ahmed Raqba said he had suffered a physical and verbal assault in Benghazi at the hands of several criminals in the Al-Kish Square area of central Benghazi.
Arbitrary detention of young man in Kufra
On 4 March, a young man named Ahmed Koushi Al-Tabawi was arbitrarily arrested in the Market Street area in the centre of Al-Kufra city by members of the Internal Security Agency office in Al-Kufra city. He was transferred to the headquarters of the ISA in Benghazi and...