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.
Bashaagha addresses UK Foreign Affairs Committee
On 12 July, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha, addressed the UK Foreign Affairs Committee in Arabic via video link from a ruined building in Sirte. The chair of the committee, Tom Tugendhat, stressed that Bashaagha was not...
Tajouri loses control of military camp in Tripoli
On 10 July, the 51 Infantry Brigade led by Bashir Khalaf Allah (aka Baqara or ‘the cow’) took over Naam Camp in Tajoura from the 92 Infantry Brigade affiliated to Haithem Tajouri. Some sources reported that the camp was stormed, while others claimed that it was handed...
Saleh accuses Menfi of instigating protestor attacks on HoR
On 6 July, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh accused Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Muhammed al-Menfi, and his brother, Sami al-Menfi, of mobilising the demonstrators in Tubruq to storm the HoR building last week. Sami al-Menfi publicly...
Reports of arrest campaign for protestors who set fire to HoR building launching in Tubruq
On 1 July, protestors stormed, ransacked, and set alight the House of Representatives (HoR) building in Tubruq. Security forces reportedly retreated so as not to clash with demonstrators. On 5 July, reports emerged of the launch of an arrest campaign in Tubruq,...
NGO rescue vessel completes 7 rescues of migrants at sea in 10 days
On 3 July, the European NGO, SOS Mediterranee, announced that its flagship rescue vessel, Ocean Viking, had completed its seventh rescue in less than ten days. On 26 June, SOS Mediterranee reported that it had rescued 75 people from an overcrowded rubber boat in...
Mass protests spread throughout Libya calling for political change and improved living standards
On 1 July, mass unstructured protests took place throughout Libya, triggered by deteriorating living conditions and the ongoing political deadlock. The protests were largely unstructured, with different groups in Libya’s towns, regions, and cities organising...
LNA forces deployed to southern Libya
On 30 June, the Libyan National Army (LNA) reportedly deployed forces to a number of cities in the South, including Sebha, Murzuq, and Awbari.
UN-mediated talks between Saleh and Mishri fail to reach a conclusion on basis for elections
On 30 June, UN Special Advisor to the Secretary-General (SASG) Stephanie Williams confirmed that the two-day talks on 28 – 29 June in Geneva between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqeela Saleh, and the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khalid...
TBZ raids farms reportedly stationed with terrorist groups in the South
On 29 June, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) announced that it had raided a farm where terrorist groups were reportedly stationed in the South. During the raid, the TBZ reportedly confiscated missiles and explosives.