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.
Violence against migrants in Gargaresh
On 1 October, a migrant was killed and at least 15 others injured, six seriously, when the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Interior, carried out raids on houses and temporary makeshift shelters in in Gargaresh and al-Andalus neighbourhoods in Tripoli....
Menfi and Juweili discuss military situation in Libya’s western region
On 30 September, the Libyan Army’s Joint Operations Room for the Western Military Region, headed by Osama Juweili met with the head of head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, to discuss the room’s role in fighting crime and combating terrorism.
Dabaiba travels to Niger to address security concerns at southern borders
On 29 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba travelled to Niamey to meet with Nigerien president Mohammed Bazoum. The two men discussed issues of illegal immigration from northern Niger through southern Libya and reiterated...
5+5 JMC members reportedly agree on plan to withdraw foreign forces by end of October
On 29 September, it was reported that the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) had agreed on the need for the withdrawal of all foreign troops and mercenaries from the country by the end of October.
Menfi receives US Ambassador, head of AFRICOM in Tripoli
On 29 September, the Commander of the US Military Command in Africa (ARICOM), General Stephen Townsend and US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland, visited Tripoli, where they met with Presidential Council (PC) head Mohammed al-Menfi. During the meeting, Townsend...
Reports of ISIS-claimed attack on LNA checkpoint south of Sebha
On 27 September, ISIS reportedly claimed to have perpetrated an assault on a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint south of Sebha. According to initial reports there were no injuries but the specific details of the incident remain unclear at this time. The LNA is yet...
Five bodies exhumed from mass graves in Tarhuna
On 27 September, a further five bodies were exhumed from the mass graves in Tarhuna.
Wagner reportedly withdraws from Jufra and al-Ghardabiya air bases
On 26 September, operatives from the Russian private military contractor (PMC) Wagner Group reportedly began to withdraw from Jufra and Sirte’s al-Ghardabiya airbases towards eastern Libya, beyond Sirte. Reports suggest that when Wagner operatives left the bases, they...
Haftar assigns Nadouri as head of LNA for next three months
On 22 September, the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, declared that he would be temporarily suspending his role as its leader for the the next three months, in what is assume to be a part of his intent to run for President in the national...