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.
Attorney General issues arrest warrant for acting oil minister Abdul Sadiq over corruption charges
On 7 August, the Attorney General (AG) ordered the detention of the acting Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Oil and the Director of his Office. He is accused of illicitly directing nearly 500 million Euros for ‘the benefit of a foreign company’. In the...
Force majeure declared on Sharara field
At midday on 6 August, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced ‘the start of a partial reduction in production from the Sharara field due to force majeure conditions resulting from the sitins of the Fezzan Movement Coalition’. The NOC called on the concerned...
Production disrupted at Sharara on orders of Saddam Haftar over Spanish arrest warrant
On the evening of 3 August, protesters entered the operation room at Sharara oil field in southwest Libya and instructed staff to reduce production. In the hours after the protest began, production began to drop gradually. Pre-shut down production was around...
Military tensions between 444 Brigade & Juwaili-aligned forces in Ghadames Mizdah area
On 30 July, the 17th Border Guard Battalion (under the command of Muhammed Abdul Nabi and linked to Zintani commander Osama Juwaili) moved troops from Ghadames towards al-Qaryah (about 390 km west of Ghadames, 130 km south of Mizdah) to block any advance by the 444...
LNA & GNS sharpen campaign against illegal migration amid Italian involvement
There has been a security campaign to crack down on illegal migration in the eastern region in recent days. On 30 July, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Ministry of Interior (MoI) reported that more than 3,000 illegal migrants had been arrested in the last...
Derna court sentences 12 officials over dam collapse
On 28 July, the Attorney General said that the Derna Criminal Court has issued a verdict convicting twelve officials responsible for managing the country's dam facilities, in relation to the devastating floods in Derna in September 2023 when the dams collapsed, killed...
95 Libyans arrested in South African military training camp
On 26 July, 95 men - all Libyans - were taken into custody during a police raid on an apparently illegal military training camp in White River, South Africa (about 360 km east of Johannesburg, near the Mozambique border). The Libyans entered South Africa in April on...
Attorney General opens investigation into two Tunisians for possessing weapons
On 25 July, the Attorney General’s Office announced an investigation into two Tunisians for possessing weapons, one of whom was killed. The statement said that the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) - Nalut Branch received information related to a hidden activity...
Senior security officers attend live-fire exercise
On 23 July, Presidential Council Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi, Libyan Army Deputy Chief of Staff (CoS) Salaheddin al-Namroush and several other senior officers attended a live-fire exercise by the 25th Special Forces Battalion of the Counterterrorism Force, reinforced with...