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.
MSF rescues 90 people off the coast of Libya
On 6 December, the international NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors without Borders, announced that they had rescued 90 people off of Libya’s coast. They reported that 90 people were on a rubber boat that had left Libya on the evening of 5...
Haftar gives speech in Ajdabiya confirming his candidacy in elections
On 4 December, preparations took place for the Commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, to arrive the following day in Ajdabiya (approximately 150km south of Benghazi). Ahead of Haftar’s arrival, the LNA’s 166 Brigade arrived in the city and transferred...
Clashes break out in Sabratha
On 3 December, clashes broke out in Sabratha (80km west of Tripoli) between members of an armed group led by Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) and an armed group known as al-Kabwat. Two people were reportedly injured.
Reports of Russian grain sent to Libya from occupied areas in Ukraine
On 3 December, Bloomberg reported that Russian vessels had been exporting grain from Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine to Libya and Iran. According to Bloomberg’s reporting, Russia used a complex means to disguise their activities involving floating cranes and feeder...
Dabaiba meets with Bathily in Tunisia and expresses support for Bathily
On 1 December, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, met with the UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, in Tunisia. Dabaiba reaffirmed the GNU’s preparedness to hold elections. He also called for more dialogue and...
Zenenga attends workshop on State Monopoly on Weapons in Libya
On 28 November, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported that the UN Deputy Envoy for Political Affairs in Libya Raisedon Zenenga attended a workshop on ‘State Monopoly on Weapons in Libya’ organised by the Libyan Joint Operations Centre. According to UNSMIL,...
Saleh and Mishri meet in Cairo to discuss elections and semi-sovereign positions
On 28 November, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aqeela Saleh, and the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khaled Mishri, met in Cairo. According to reports the two discussed the constitutional basis for elections, the executive authority, and...
Ghinaywa, Bahroun and Zubi reportedly meet Saddam Haftar in the UAE
On 27 November, sources reported that a meeting allegedly took place in Dubai between the son of Saddam Haftar, the Head of the Security Support Apparatus (SSA) Abdul Ghani al-Kikli (Ghinaywa), Muhammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’), and the Commander...
Trial of suspected ISIS members in Misrata continues
On 27 November, the trial of suspected ISIS members accused of involvement in ISIS’ occupation of Sirte in 2016 resumed in Misrata. The court session saw 12 former ISIS suspects, field commanders, witnesses, and others gave statements to judges. The president of the...