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 in Warshefana between Dawi and Lafaa forces
On 2 and 3 September, clashes broke out in the Ghout Abu Saq area of Warshefana between Muammar al-Dawi’s 55 Battalion and the 3 Infantry Company, led by Ramzi al-Lafaa. According to reports, al-Lafaa instigated the attack against Dawi. Abu Zuriba affiliated forces...
Bathily appointed as new UN Special Envoy to Libya
On 2 September, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced that the Senegalese politician and diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily had been appointed as the new Special Representative for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). Bathily replaced former...
Haftar meets with local leaders in Kufra
On 30 August, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, visited Kufra in south-eastern Libya and met with local social and military leaders. In a speech, Haftar stressed that the Libyan people and the LNA must take the initiative to address Libya’s...
Dabaiba pursues Bashaagha allies for role in Tripoli clashes
On 27 August, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a letter to the Military Prosecutor and the GNU Minister of Interior to arrest all individuals who took part or assisted in the ‘aggression on Tripoli’. On the same day,...
International actors condemn violence in Tripoli
On 27 August, the UN along with several other international states including the US, UK, France, and Italy issued statements expressing concerns over the clashes and calling for the cessation of fighting and dialogue between Libyan actors. US Ambassador to Libya,...
Pro-Bashaagha forces move on Tripoli triggering widespread clashes
On 26 August, fighting between Haithem Tajouri's 777 Brigade and groups affiliated with the Internal Security Agency (ISA) initiated widespread clashes between more than a dozen armed groups throughout Tripoli as pro-Fathi Bashaagha forces supporting the Government of...
US Department of State calls for de-escalation by all sides in Tripoli
On 22 August, the US Department of State issued a statement expressing that it was deeply concerned by threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides.
LNA conducts multi-day siege against Qadhadhfa tribe in Qasr Abu Hadi
Beginning on 22 August, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) clashed with members of the Qadhadhfa tribe in Qadr Abu Hadi, 20km south of Sirte. Some reports claim that clashes were prompted by an LNA security operation against drug...
US drone shot down in Benghazi, LNA claims responsibility
On 22 August, a US drone, identified as a MQ-9 Reaper, was shot down near Benghazi. According to a US Africa Command (AFRICOM) spokesperson, Lieutenant Commander Timothy Pietrack, the aircraft was operating in support of US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya,...