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.
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...
Situation in Misrata becoming increasingly difficult for Dabaiba
On 16 January, Othman al-Taher Issa, one of the leaders of the (Misrata) February 17 Movement, welcomed the decision the day before by Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba to hand over the security of the ports and airports to the ‘official security forces’. However,...
Trabelsi partially settles truck drivers’ strikes
On 16 January, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi met with the truck drivers' unions and associations to discuss the underlying problems of the ongoing truck driver strike – which has been going on since 9 January across the country...
Dabaiba issues decision restricting security forces at ports
On 15 January, the Government of National Unity (GNU) issued Decision No. 21 of 2024 instructing that the presence of security services at land, sea and air ports is restricted to: the Passports, Nationality and Foreign Affairs Department; MoI’s General Administration...
UN PoE report highlights Sudan smuggling via Kufra
The UN Panel of Experts report on the Sudan (submitted to the UN Security Council on 13 January 2024) cited members of southern Libyan communities such as Tebu and Darfurian armed groups based in Libya saying that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) used a supply route to...