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.
Misrata security delegation visits commander of Wershefana-based battalion
On 27 June, a delegation of security and military leaders from Misrata, led by the Mayor Mahmoud alSoqtari, visited Muammar al-Dawi, the commander of the 55 Battalion based in the Wershefana region. This comes a week after a large delegation from the Wershefana tribe,...
GNU bans foreign security firms from operating in western Libya
On 27 June, French website Africa Intelligence reported that Libya’s Public Facility and Establishment Security Authority (FSA) had decided to allow only 18 of the nearly 100 private security companies operating in Libya to continue their work. The decision comes...
EU renews EUBAM mandate for two years
On 26 June, the Council of the European Union (EU) extended the mandate of the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya for an additional two years, until 30 June 2025. According to the EU statement, the Mission ‘will contribute in the next two years to enhance...
Wagner halts march to Moscow following Minsk-brokered deal
On 24 June, Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his fighters to halt their advance on Moscow and return to their bases in southern Russia, ending what he called a ‘march of justice’ that arose in response to the requirement that Wagner forces come under...
EU delivers more patrol boats to Libya
On 22 June, the European Union (EU) delivered two patrol boats to Libya in a ceremony in the Sicilian city of Messina. The delivery is part of an EU project aiming to ‘strengthen the capacity of relevant Libyan authorities in the areas of border and migration...
Chinese citizens arrested following raids on bitcoin mining farms in western region
On 21 June, two Bitcoin mining farms were raided in Misrata. Ten people were arrested (all Chinese). On 22 June, another Bitcoin mining farm was raided near the Iron Factory in Zliten. Several people from China were arrested. On 23 June, the Attorney General's Office...
EUBAM Libya hosts counter terrorism workshop
On 20 June, the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) said it was hosting a three-day workshop on Counter Terrorism with the Libyan Counter-Terrorism unit and international observers. EUBAM Libya operations head Jérôme Buaillon described the...
Bathily highlights armed groups and human rights issues at UNSC briefing
In his briefing to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 19 June, UN Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily stated that there is a widespread fear amongst Libyans that, should the conflict in Sudan last longer, its spill-over consequences might pose a new...
5+5 and UNSMIL discuss ceasefire monitoring mechanism
On 17 June, the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) and the ceasefire monitoring team of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) concluded a two-day meeting in Tunis, where they discussed the implementation of the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned ceasefire...