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.
New warrants issued for Libya crimes, ICC tells UNSC
On 11 May, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, briefed the UN Security Council on the prosecution of alleged crimes against humanity committed in Libya, stating the ICC had made significance progress over the last six months. He...
Haftar may have been ‘pressured’ into supporting RSF, says Sudan’s Sovereignty Council
On 10 May, a member of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, Yasser al-Atta, stated that they have received conflicting information that Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar was ‘pressured’ to provide support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed...
Libyan naval heads meet in Benghazi to discuss unifying the navy
On 6 May, the Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Navy hosted the Chief of Staff of the Tripoli-based Navy at a meeting in Benghazi which discussed the administrative and procedural plans to unify the military institutions.
Kufra authorities deny involvement in Sudanese conflict
On 5 May, the Municipal Council and Emergency Room of Kufra condemned national and international media allegations that Kufra authorities and the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Suboul al-Salam Brigade are involved in providing support to Sudanese forces. The statement...
US embassy recognises Libyan participants in US sponsored counter terrorism training
On 5 May, the Deputy Head of the United States Mission to Libya, Leslie Ordeman, said the embassy recognised Libyan participants in a US government-sponsored counterterrorism training that aims to ‘strengthen capacity for deterring, detecting, and disrupting terrorist...
UN envoy says Haftar has no decisive role in Sudanese conflict despite supporting Hemedti
In an interview with Deutsche Welle published on 5 May, the UN Envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes stated that he could say ‘very little about the role of General Haftar’ in Sudan. Perthes stated ‘he is the supporter of one of the two parties, but he has no decisive role in...
Libya hands over ISIS women and children to Tunisia
On 5 May, the Libyan authorities handed four wives and five children of ISIS fighters to Tunisia through the Ras Ajdair border crossing, according to the head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights, Mustafa al-Kabir, who added that the women had been acquitted...
Activists say six Libyans face death penalty over converting to Christianity
On 3 May, The Guardian newspaper reported that six Libyans were facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity and proselytising under laws that activists said were increasingly being used to silence civil society and human rights organisations. They are...
US Defence Attaché meets with Libyan military leaders in Tripoli
On 3 May, the US Defence Attaché Mark Imblum led a US delegation to meet with a delegation of Libyan military leaders in Tripoli led by the Chief of Staff of the GNU’s Land Forces, al-Fitouri Grebeel. The US said the meeting underscored a ‘shared commitment to promote...