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.
LNA conducts security operations against corruption and criminal networks in the East
Over the last couple of weeks, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has conducted widespread security operations in Ben-ghazi and eastern Libya against criminal networks. Notably, on 23 February a weapons cache was discovered in Benghazi and on 26 February the Benghazi...
Haftar attends defence conference in UAE
On 20 February, the Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar visited Abu Dhabi, meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister Mansour bin Zayed at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference.
National Reconciliation Coalition formed in Zawiyya
On 19 February, the National Reconciliation Coalition was formed in Zawiyya in the presence of Shaaban Hadiya (more commonly known as Abu Obeida al-Zawy) and current Commander of the Libya Revolutionary Operations Room. The National Reconciliation Coalition organised...
Head of Qadhafi Director of External Security Agency released from prison
On 18 February, General Abdullah Mansour al-Suleimani, the former Director of Internal Security under Muammar Qadhafi, was released from prison. Following his release, Suleimani travelled to Niamey, Niger, where he was reportedly received by Muhammad Mansour, the...
EUBAM organises training for Libya border force
Over the course of the last few weeks, the EU’s Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) has launched a number of initiatives. On 12 February, EUBAM announced that in cooperation with the Netherlands, it organised a basic level training on document security for...
Clashes in Tajoura, flights from Mitiga suspended
On 9 February, clashes broke out in Tajoura, east of Tripoli, between the al-Duraa militia (aka the Baqara Brigade named after its commander Bashir Khalaf Allah or ‘the cow’) and the Sabriyya militia. The clashes were reportedly prompted when a member of the Sabriyya...
5+5 JMC meeting agrees on mechanism for withdrawal of mercenaries
On 7 and 8 February, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger held a two-day meeting in Cairo chaired by UN Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily. On 8 February, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a...
Reports of clashes in Zawiyya
On the evening of 5 February to the morning of 6 February, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between unidentified groups. At least two people were killed and four were injured. The clashes ceased following the intervention of the 103 Brigade.
EU provides search and rescue vessel to Libyan coastguard
On 6 February, EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi attended the handover ceremony of the first of five EU-financed search and rescue vessels to the Libyan coastguard. The handover ceremony took place in Adria, Italy, in the presence of Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime...