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.
Hundreds protest in Tripoli in solidarity with Palestine
On 10 October, a demonstration of several hundred people in support of the Palestinians or Hamas took place in Tripoli. Some participants raised the Palestinian flag alongside the Libyan flag and wore the Palestinian keffiyeh, a symbol of Palestinian nationalism. On...
GNS blames ‘foreign countries’ for ‘destabilization’ amid Benghazi clashes
On 9 October, the first official narrative from the Libyan National Army (LNA) about the recent clashes in Benghazi was delivered by the Government of National Stability (GNS) Deputy Minister of Interior, Faraj Qaim, in a television interview. Qaim said that the LNA...
Dabaiba urges Attorney General to open an investigation into Benghazi clashes
On 9 October, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba told foreign ambassadors and guests at a conference on aviation in Tripoli that Benghazi has been witnessing ‘exceptional events and armed confrontations for several days inside a...
EUBAM and GNU sign MoU on joint cooperation
On 9 October, the head of the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) Libya Mission Natalina Cea and the Head of EU Affairs Department of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdurrhaman Khamada, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on...
UK and GNU agree on technical cooperation protocol
On 9 October, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with the British Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Heappey and his delegation in the presence of the Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Haddad and...
Libyan actors condemn Israeli authorities over violence in Israel and Gaza
Libya’s political leaders have all issued statements about the unfolding violence in Israel and Palestine. On 7 October, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba called on the international community to stop the Israeli occupation’s...
Clashes break out in Benghazi as LNA attempts to seize Barghati
On the evening of 6 October, clashes reportedly broke out in the Salmani area of Benghazi between the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) and supporters of Mahdi al-Barghati mainly from his Awagir tribe, including members of the 204 Brigade...
High-level meeting discusses western military developments
On 1 October, the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army Muhammed al-Menfi held an extensive meeting with the Government of National Unity Prime Minister, Chief of General Staff, and the Commander of the Central Military Region among others. The meeting discussed the...
Dabaiba suspends Libyan ambassador to Belgium over embezzelment claims
On 30 September, the Belgian newspaper le Soir published an investigation in which it claims the Libyan ambassador to Belgium, Amel Jerari, is suspected of having transferred hundreds of thousands of euros of Libyan public money to her son’s company, A.A.Agar Trade....