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.
ISIS release images of recruits in southern Libya
On approximately 25 April, ISIS Wilayat Libya published a photo diary for the month of Ramadan. The tightly cropped photos show no more than six ISIS members undertaking various activities, from reading the Quran, eating food, watching ISIS group videos and praying.
Dabaiba seeks to mobilise forces in response to oil blockade, PC blocks mobilisation
On 21 April, the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a letter to the head of the Libyan Presidential Council (PC), Mohamed Menfi, proposing the creation of a “Command, Control and Operations Centre” in response to recent...
Bashaagha reported to announce “Operation Snake Hunting” once again
In the last week, various Libyan media and social media outlets have claimed that the House of Representatives (HoR) Designate Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha, is planning to announce Operation "Snake Hunting." At the time of reporting, there has been no confirmation...
Coastal road closed by armed groups linked to Muammar al-Dawi
On 25 April, Muammar al-Dawi’s 55 Battalion reportedly mobilised near Bridge 27 (between Tripoli and Zawiyya) and closed part of the coastal road. Apparently, mobilisations and road closures were in response to the kidnapping of Dawi’s brother, Abdul Nasser al-Dawi....
LNA clashes with suspected ISIS elements in security operation, south of Sebha
On 25 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) Military Information Division announced that it had conducted a security operation against ISIS elements near Ghadduwa, approximately 70km south of Sebha. The LNA’s Commander of the Moral Guidance Department, Khaled Mahjoub,...
Attorney General orders seizure of suspected illegal oil tankers
On 23 April, the Attorney General Sadiq al-Sour ordered the detention of an oil tanker for smuggling illicit fuel from Abu Kammash, west of Zuwara and near the Libyan-Tunisian border. The oil tanker was intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard and towed to Tripoli Port....
Dabaiba travels to Algeria with GNU delegation
On 23 April, following a visit by a senior Government of National Unity (GNU) delegation to Algeria days before, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is reported to have affirmed his support for GNU Prime Minister Dabaiba in light of the GNU’s internationally...
Localised clashes break out in Zawiyya
Beginning on 22 April and continuing intermittently through the night until the next day, clashes took place in Zawiyya between an armed group led by Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) and the Al-Kazzab Brigade (aligned with the Al-Nasr brigade led...
Images surface of dead soldiers in Ukraine carrying Libyan banknotes and Haftar’s number
Last week, images surfaced on social media purportedly showing dead Wagner operatives in Popasna, eastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, they were carrying Libyan bank notes and a telephone number for the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa...