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.
Haddad heads high-level military delegation to Rome
On 22 May, GNU Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Haddad led a high-level military delegation to Rome, where he met with Italy’s Chief of the Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and discussed training and cooperation opportunities. He also met with Defence Minister...
Haftar meets ambassadors of France, Sweden
On 21 May, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar received French ambassador to Libya Mustafa Maharaj in his office in Benghazi, where the two discussed the latest developments in Libya. On 22 May, Haftar met with Swedish ambassador Anna Block Mazoyer to...
Menfi and Haddad discuss border security
On 21 May, the head of the Presidential Council (PC) Muhammad al-Menfi met with GNU Chief of Staff Muhammad al-Haddad to discuss security issues, including the importance of strengthening the role of the military in maintaining security and extending state control,...
Trabelsi and Darsi discuss security coordination in eastern region
On 21 May, GNU Interior Minister Emad al-Trabelsi met with eastern security chief Ayman al-Darsi and other security figures to discuss coordination in the eastern region.
High-level Egyptian intelligence delegations visit Dabaiba and Haftar
On 17 May, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with a high-level Egyptian intelligence delegation to follow up on the work of the Egyptian-Libyan joint committee, which was formed following Dabaiba’s visit to Cairo and meeting...
Haftar ‘promised’ RSF to provide advanced anti-aircraft cannons, say Darfuri rebel sources
On 17 May, a Middle East Eye report citing sources from Darfuri rebel factions, who maintain a presence in Libya’s southern region, said that Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar ‘pushed his forces towards Sudan’, and ‘promised’ Sudan's Rapid Support...
ISA ‘abducts’ rights activist over criticism, says local watchdog
On 12 May, Libya Crimes Watch (LCW) said Libya’s Internal Security Agency (ISA) in Benghazi ‘abducted’ rights activist Khaled al-Marghani over his ‘criticism of the kidnappings in eastern Libya’ through social media. According to the watchdog, al-Marghani was...
Demands in Zawiyya for Dabaiba and Menfi resignation over ‘flimsy’ promises
On 12 May, the ‘Movement for Correcting the Course of Great Zawiyya’ demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi, accusing them of ‘flimsy’ promises. In a statement, the ‘Movement’ said that even...
Two killed, over a dozen wounded after clashes resume in Zawiyya
On 11 May, in the evening fierce fighting broke out again in Zawiyya in the Dhay al-Hilal area (southeast of the refinery) between the local branch of the Counterterrorism Force and local militias from Zawiya Al- Shurafa after a member of the Counterterrorism Force...