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 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...
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...
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...
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...
ISIS mastermind of 2018 Tripoli attacks arrested in Tajoura
On 24 August, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba announced that a security operation carried out by the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) – formally now known as the ‘Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Organized Crime and Terrorism’...
Tripoli clashes show absence of command and control in western Libya, Bathily tells UNSC
In his address to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 22 August, UN Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said the recent clashes in Tripoli between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Forces (Rada) underlined the absence of command and control in...
LNA launches campaign against FACT targets in southern Libya following Chadian airstrikes
On 22 August, Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari confirmed Chadian airstrikes on the Front pour l’Alternance et la Concorde au Tchad (FACT) targets in southern Libya. He said that any incursion by Chadian forces into Libyan territory requires the...
Russia strengthens military ties to LNA with high-level visit amid death of Wagner leader
On 22 August, a Russian military delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived in Benghazi at the invitation of Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar. Upon his arrival at Benina airport, he was received by the Director of the...
Tensions remain high as Rada and the 444 Brigade withdraw from frontlines
On 18 August, Rada and the 444 Brigade withdrew most of their fighters from the front lines during the day. The withdrawal was supervised by the Ministry of Interior, the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), and the 111th Brigade. Prisoners and the bodies of those...