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.
Clashes between Rada and Nawasi at Tripoli Port
On 16 January, the Nawasi Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) clashed at the roundabout by Tripoli port.
Italian military mission in Misrata faces logistical issues
On 15 January, Italian media reported on a series of logistical issues associated with Italy’s Bilateral Mission of Assistance and Support in Libya (MIASIT), in particular, at the field hospital in Misrata. An Italian Senator, Patrizio La Pietra, claimed that Libyan...
Williams meets with Turkish officials in Ankara
On 15 January, UN Special Advisor on Libya Stephanie Williams met with the Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sedat Unal, and Turkish Special Envoy, Can Dizdar, to discuss political developments in Libya, the electoral process and the way forward. In a...
LNA launches military campaign to secure the south
On 13 January, the Commander of Southern Operations and Sabha Military Region Rooms, Major General al-Mabrouk Sahban, revealed that LNA forces have launched a military campaign to secure the South. According to Sabhan, the campaign is aimed at targeting drug...
LNA Battalion in Kufra orders closure of Sudanese-Libyan border due to unrest
On 13 January, the LNA’s Subul al-Salam Battalion (Ways of Peace) based in Kufra announced that it has closed all border crossings with Chad and Sudan until further notice. The closure is believed to be connected to a robbery which resulted in the killing and injury...
PC looks to create National Security Council
On 12 January, GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with the head of the Presidential Council (PC), Mohamed Menfi, and PC deputies Musa al-Koni and Abdullah al-Lafi to discuss the activation of Law No. (4) of 2007 on the establishment of a National Security...
Sudanese Rapid Support Forces thwart smuggling of munitions at Libyan border
On 10 January, a Sudanese military official announced that Sudanese Rapid Support Forces had thwarted an attempt to smuggle ammunition across the border with Libya to Sudan. The official added that the Force had arrested two members of arms trade gangs operating on...
GNU forces carry out raid on migrants in Ain Zara
Overnight on 9 - 10 January, Libyan forces under the GNU carried out a raid on a migrant camp in Tripoli, reportedly arresting hundreds of people and taking them to the Ain Zara detention centre, with reports of violence being used against migrants (including women...
Williams says LPDF extends until June 2022
On 9 January, the UN Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, met with the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) women's bloc to discuss the issues the electoral process is facing ‘following the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) declaration of force...