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.
Casualties reported from tribal clashes in Tubruq
On 15 October, one person was reportedly killed and several injured during clashes between the Habouni and Al-Ashibi tribes in Al- Zohour neighbourhood, Tubruq. Medium and heavy weapons were reportedly used. During a reconciliation session on 18 October, the city’s...
UN observers expected to arrive in Libya before end of October
On 15 October, 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) member, Lieutenant General Faraj al-Sawsaa, stated that observers from the United Nations would supervise the implementation of the 5+5 JMC Action Plan for the removal of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya....
ISIS member involved in the Corinthia hotel attack captured
On 14 October, the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) Internal Security Agency announced that it had captured Omar Bashir Omar Izadeen, an ISIS operative of Tunisian nationality who had assisted in facilitating the terrorist attack on the Corinthia Hotel in 2015. In...
Arrested Egyptian in Bani Walid accused of links to ISIS
On 14 October, the Bani Walid Criminal Security Department (CID) arrested an Egyptian national with links to ISIS and the group's activities in Sirte. According to reports the man was originally arrested for fraud, with his links to the jihadi group uncovered after...
LNA undertakes raids on aligned southern forces
On 13 October, the Libyan National Army (LNA)’s Tariq Bin Zayid (TBZ) battalion undertook an operation against LNA-aligned units stationed in Tamanhint airbase near Sebha. The following day, the TBZ launched an operation against LNA units stationed at Brak Airbase....
Reports of withdrawal of Syrian forces from Watiyya airbase
On 13 October, a batch of Syrian forces based in Tripoli were reportedly repatriated from Libya back to Syria by Turkey via Watiyya airbase. More than 500 are alleged to have departed Libya over the last fortnight. However, the departure coincides with unconfirmed...
Head of Internal Security Service reportedly arrested on plane at Mitiga
On 12 October, an unidentified armed group allegedly affiliated with GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba reportedly kidnapped Major General Rashid al-Rajbani, the Head of the Internal Security Agency, from Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport. He was...
FBI arrives in Cyprus to examine aircraft suspected of violating Libyan arms embargo
On 12 October, Cypriot media reported that US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents were in Cyprus heading to Paphos International Airport to inspect a plane stored in a private hangar, following a UN report calling on inspections to be carried on the possibly...
Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US in Libya issue a joint statement on Action Plan
On 10 October, the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya issued a joint statement welcoming the announcement of the Action Plan agreement. The Embassies underlined the need for Security Sector Reform (SSR) and...