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.
Renewed clashes in Zawiyya
On 2 May in the early hours, in Zawiyya, clashes between local militias spread rapidly across multiple districts, including densely populated neighborhoods in Harsha, Bin Youssef Road, and Sabriya. At least one civilian was killed as the violence escalated. Key...
Sufism council blames ‘de facto authorities in the east’ for prominent Sufi sheikhs death
On 1 May, the Supreme Council of Sufism in Libya announced that the body of 64 year old Omar Aqila al Farsi al Agouri was found in Benghazi after he had been held in arbitrary detention by security bodies associated with the Madkhali Salafists. The council said this...
Clashes break out in Surman
On 1 May late in the evening, intense clashes started in Surman between militias using light and medium weapons, resulting in several casualties, property damage, and widespread fear among residents. The violence forced educational institutions to suspend classes and...
Shootings of civilians by armed men continue in the western region
On 30 April, Ahmed Aboud from Zawiyya was killed by gunmen in Zawiyya. On 1 May, a young man named Muhammad Kamal Abu Sabi’a was shot and killed in the Wershefana area by gunmen. On 2 May, Mahmoud Al-Naas, a resident of Zawiyya, was shot with multiple bullets by...
17 Sudanese refugees die at sea
On 29 April, according to UNHCR, 17 Sudanese refugees died in a shipwreck off Tubruq. 33 people were on board only 7 survived. 9 remain missing. UNHCR stressed that ending the war in Sudan and expanding safe, legal pathways are the only solutions to prevent such...
Child killed and mother injured in grenade explosion in Ajdabiya
On 28 April, 10-year-old Asmar Fathallah Mohammed Al-Awami was killed and his mother was seriously injured when a hand grenade exploded inside a house in Ajdabiya, in the area near Al-Jalaa School.
Turkey says investigation into Haddad’s plane crash in advanced stage amid fresh rumours of sabotage
On 28 April, Deniz Yavuzyılmaz, a Turkish parliamentarian who is deputy chairman of the main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), reignited controversy over the crash of former Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Muhammed al‑Haddad’s aircraft by...
Dabaiba stands by Western Coast Military District Commander Al-Namroush
This week, the position of Salahadeen al-Namroush as West Coast Military District Commander appears to have been strengthened through various official meetings. On 28 April, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with Ministry of Defence...
Tripoli court sentences four people smugglers
On 27 April, the Attorney General said that it is pursuing a criminal gang involved in sending migrants from the shores of Tubruq to the northern Mediterranean on a dilapidated and unsafe boat that failed to reach its destination. This resulted in the deaths of...