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.
Security forces comb Mizdah, Bani Walid, and Nasmah following reports of ISIS activity
This week security forces, including the Tripoli-based 444 Brigade and the Counter Terrorism Force (CTF), launched patrols in Mizdah, Bani Walid, and Nasmah (south of Tripoli) following reports of ISIS activity in the area. A spokesperson for the CTF stated that the...
Clashes between smugglers and security forces at Bani Walid
On 14 May, clashes broke out between suspected smugglers and a counter-terrorism force affiliated with the 444 Brigade in District 51, near Bani Walid. Medium calibre weapons were reportedly used, and members of a smuggling and trafficking gang were reportedly...
GNU MoFA rejects Amnesty International reports of human rights violations
On 12 May, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) issued a statement accusing Amnesty International of unjustified politicization and escalation in its recent reporting on Libya. In the last month Amnesty has published a series of...
SSA conduct patrols in Mizdah following reports of ISIS actvity
On 10 May, the Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) announced that having received reports of cars bearing ISIS flags and of ISIS affiliates seizing a citizen’s property south of Mizdah, it had conducted a patrol of Mizdah and the surrounding valleys. The SSA...
Egypt seizes smuggled weapons shipment on western border with Libya
On May 9, the Egyptian Border Guard reportedly seized a large shipment of weapons, ammunition, and narcotics in the Great Sand Sea area, south of the Siwa Oasis and adjacent to Egypt’s western border with Libya. Egyptian Colonel and Spokesperson for the Armed Forces,...
Unconfirmed reports of ISIS activity in Tripolitania
On 9 May, unconfirmed reports surfaced of ISIS activity in Mizdah (180 km south of Tripoli) and potentially in Bani Walid and Ghariyan. According to reports, security forces in Mizdah and the surrounding areas mobilised in response to information from citizens that...
777 Brigade commander Tajouri criticises Dabaiba
On 5 May, former Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB) leader and current 777 Brigade commander, Haithem Tajouri, was reported by local media to have openly criticised the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba. According to reports,...
Turkey assists Libyan Coastguard to rescue migrants
On 5 May, seventeen migrants were rescued off the coast of Misrata by the Libyan Coastguard in coordination with the Turkish navy. The migrants were reportedly of Asian nationality and disembarked at the Khoms naval base, east of Tripoli. The Libyan Coastguard said...
Territorial clashes break out in Zawiyya
On 4 May, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between armed groups affiliated with Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) from the Hneish tribe and forces affiliated with the Zawiyyan Abu Zuriba tribe under the Stability and Support Apparatus (SSA) Western...