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 Border Guards launch Western Border Security Project in cooperation with EUBAM
On 5 August, during a visit of senior officials at the border near Al´Assah, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Interior´s Border Guard Agency announced that the first phase of its Western Border Security Project has been started under the Agency’s...
Benghazi court suspends PC appointment of Mleqta
On 5 August, the Benghazi Court of Appeals temporarily halted two Presidential Council (PC) decisions appointing senior leadership within the Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS; also ‘General Intelligence Service’), adding a new layer to the ongoing institutional...
Turkey’s intelligence chief hosts senior GNU delegation
On 4 August, Minister of Interior Emad al-Trabelsi, Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Lieutenant General Abdul Salam Zoubi, and National Security Advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba visited Turkey for a series of high-level meetings. Turkey’s...
Fresh clashes erupt in Zawiyya using heavy weaponry
On the evening of 3 August, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between an armed group affiliated with Muhammed Bahroun aka al-Far and another armed group affiliated with the 103 Brigade, also known as al-Silaa, led by Othman al-Lahab. Gunfire could be heard across the city...
Clashes break out in Surman as inmates escape from prison
Late on 3 August, clashes broke out in Surman between rival armed groups. On 4 August, fighting continued in the morning in several areas, including the coastal road between the municipal traffic light and the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, as well as the...
Grand Mufti supports peaceful protests against GNU
Grand Mufti al‑Sadiq al‑Gharyani said he supports large, peaceful protests as a legitimate way to demand elections, a constitution, better services, and an end to corruption. He urged sustained, orderly demonstrations near government and National Oil Corporation...
Protest movement declares end to civil disobedience
From 1 August, the intensity of the street protests, as well as the number of participants, decreased significantly, with the Souq al-Jumaa Movement calling off the civil disobedience. Late on 1 August, the Souq al-Jumaa Movement, among with several other movements,...
EU finalizes plans for Benghazi MRCC & signs military cooperation agreement with LNA
On 30 July, a meeting was held at the Operations HQ of Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI —the EU's Mediterranean naval mission—in Rome between the Secretary General of the LNA Lieutenant Khairi al-Tamimi and the Commander of Operation IRINI Rear Admiral Marco Casapieri,...
PM Dabaiba meets Egyptian president al-Sisi for the first time since 2021
On 30 July, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba officially visited Egypt and was received by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the coastal city El Alamein. The delegations consisted of key figures from both governments, including Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr...