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.
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
On 4 July, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call from Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. According to the Government of National Unity (GNU), they exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest and...
EU discusses migration with Libyan authorities
European engagement with Libyan authorities on migration has continued over the last two weeks, with technical talks held in Brussels. On 2 July, the 9th round of the EU-Libya Technical Dialogue on Rights-based Migration and Border Management concluded in Brussels,...
Car bomb parked in front of a school in Surman dismantled
On 2 July, the Ministry of Interior’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) announced that one of its specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal units successfully dismantled a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in the city of Surman, preventing what...
Security patrol ambushed in al-Ajilat
On 2 July, a patrol of the Security Directorate Support Department was ambushed in al-Ajilat on the Al-Hamam Tourist Road. There is no information about casualties. On 3 July, a young man was shot and killed in the area of al-Shabika in al-Ajilat. Another man was...
Renewed clashes in Zawiyya
On 1 July in the early morning, a convoy of the 103rd Infantry Battalion was ambushed on the Coastal Road in the vicinity of the al-Mutrad intersection in western Zawiyya. The attackers belonged allegedly to the Counter Security Threats Agency. [H-D3] According to...
Al-Koni rejects Mleqta’s appointment as intelligence chief
On 30 June, Presidential Council (PC) deputy Musa al-Koni met with department directors, office heads, and officers during a visit to the headquarters of the Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS). Al-Koni underscored ‘the necessity of preserving the unity of the Libyan...
GNU & HSC have welcomed Mleqta as new intelligence chief amid divisions
After the Presidential Council (PC) issued a decision replacing Hussein al-Aib as head of the Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) with Abdul Majid al-Mleqta last week, the Government of National Unity (GNU) and High State Council (HSC) have welcomed Mleqta and he has...
Italy joins Libya talks in Washington
On 30 June, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar met with Italian National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Ambassador Fabrizio Saggio, alongside US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, to discuss how to support Libyan...
Joint investigation shows Sudan’s RSF rebels continue to receive support & training from eastern Libya
On 30 June, several international and Libyan media outlets reported about a joint investigative report by Lighthouse Reports, Evident Media (video report), and Sudan War Monitor that was released the day before. The report claims, based on an interview with an...