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.
P3+2+2 meets in Berlin
On 8 and 9 September, Ambassadors to Libya from the P3+2+2 countries, composed of the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey and Egypt met in Berlin for a two-day meeting to discuss the current crisis in Libya and joint efforts in support of a resolution. The UN...
TBZ kills ISIS leaders in Qatrun
On 7 September, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad (TBZ) 5th Company of Southern Operations announced that it had killed Mehdi Dungu, a senior ISIS operative, during a security operation in Qatrun. Three Algerian and one Sudanese suspected ISIS...
Cairo walks out on GNU FM Mangoush during Arab League meeting
On 6 September, during the 58th session of the Arab League's Council of Arab Foreign Ministers, the Egyptian delegation swiftly departed the meeting when the Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister, Najla Mangoush, was handed the presidency of the session...
Rada pushes Ayoub Abu Ras forces out of Tripoli
On 3 September, Presidential Guard (PG) forces affiliated with Ayoub Abu Ras, formerly known as Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB), withdrew from their last remaining HQ in Tripoli. In a deal brokered with the 444 Brigade, PG/TRB forces vacated al-Saadawi Camp and...
US Ambassador to Libya discusses de-escalation with Bashaagha
On 3 September, according to the US Embassy, US Ambassador Richard Norland held a call with the Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha. They reportedly discussed de-escalating military confrontation ‘following his important meetings in...
Clashes in Warshefana between Dawi and Lafaa forces
On 2 and 3 September, clashes broke out in the Ghout Abu Saq area of Warshefana between Muammar al-Dawi’s 55 Battalion and the 3 Infantry Company, led by Ramzi al-Lafaa. According to reports, al-Lafaa instigated the attack against Dawi. Abu Zuriba affiliated forces...
Bathily appointed as new UN Special Envoy to Libya
On 2 September, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced that the Senegalese politician and diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily had been appointed as the new Special Representative for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Bathily replaced former...
Haftar meets with local leaders in Kufra
On 30 August, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, visited Kufra in south-eastern Libya and met with local social and military leaders. In a speech, Haftar stressed that the Libyan people and the LNA must take the initiative to address Libya’s...
Dabaiba pursues Bashaagha allies for role in Tripoli clashes
On 27 August, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a letter to the Military Prosecutor and the GNU Minister of Interior to arrest all individuals who took part or assisted in the ‘aggression on Tripoli’. On the same day,...