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.
Anti-GNU protests escalate in and around Tripoli
On 28 July in the late afternoon, against the backdrop of the power outage crisis and the deterioration of service and living conditions, protests escalated across Tripoli and surrounding areas. Demonstrators blocked major traffic hubs, including al-Ghiran and Qasr...
US congressmen discuss military unification with East and West
On 28 June, a delegation of US Congress members visited Libya, starting in Benghazi. The delegation was led by Congressman Austin Scott, along with US Congressmen Jimmy Panetta and Salud Carbajal, and US Charge d’Affaires in Libya Jeremy Berndt. In Benghazi they met...
Protestors shut down Mellitah gas valves amid power outages & civil disobedience
On 27 July, protestors blockaded the Mellitah Complex and tried to prevent staff from entering the facility. On 28 July, early in the morning, protestors stormed the Mellitah Complex and shut off the gas valves. In a statement, the General Electricity Company of Libya...
Saddam Haftar discusses cooperation with Chadian president in N’Djamena
On 26 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar arrived in N’Djamena, Chad and met with the Chadian President Mahamat Deby. The parties discussed regional issues of mutual interest and reviewed opportunities to strengthen cooperation on different...
NIHRL condemns MoI Trabelsi’s meeting with militia commander Muammar al-Dhawi
On 25 July, the National Institute for Human Rights in Libya (NIHRL) expressed ‘deep regret and strong condemnation’ of Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior meeting with militia commander Muammar al-Dhawi, who commands the 55th Infantry Battalion in...
Saddam Haftar meets Turkish FM in official visit to Ankara
On 24 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Ankara and met with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan. According to statements from both the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the LNA General Command,...
Dabaiba appoints Zawiyya militia leader as Director of Military Affairs within MoD
On 24 July, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba issued a decree appointing Brigadier General Mahmoud bin Rajab, the commander of the Libyan Army’s Zawiyya and Tripoli-based 52nd Infantry Brigade, as the Director of Military Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. The...
LNA launches operations to curb migration
On 22 July, the Benghazi-based Directorate of Anti-Illegal Immigration launched a broad operation to curb migration along Libya’s southern borders. The operations cover desert checkpoints and remote desert terrain used by human-traffickers. The department said that...
Protests & civil obedience erupt across Tripoli amid heatwave & power outages
From 22 July onwards, demonstrations began taking place in areas in and around Tripoli, with protestors (mainly young men) closing roads using burning rubbish and old tyres to demand the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) and the Government of National Unity...