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 Tripoli’s 444 Brigade and SSA
On 3 September at approximately 3am local time, the 444 Brigade, which is aligned with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Defence (MoD), clashed with forces belonging to the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), led by Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, aka...
Commander of the Tripoli Military Zone supports assault on 444
On 3 September, the Commander of the Tripoli Military Zone, Abdul Baset Marwan, released a video statement blaming the 444 Brigade for its ‘failure to comply with military orders’ and its ‘attendance of prohibited meetings’ (this is thought to be a reference to a...
LNA claims to have arrested al-Qaeda suspect in South-West
On 3 September, the LNA-aligned Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ Brigade) arrested a suspected al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) operative, al-Ajili Ali al-Ajili al-Hasnawi, near Brak al-Shati in southwestern Libya. Ajili was reportedly responsible for arms and...
Misrata Special Task Force conducts security operation against suspected terrorists
On 1 September, the Misratan Special Task Force conducted a security operation against ‘extremist and terrorist’ elements in the 11 July area, Misrata. The Force was reportedly enforcing an arrest warrant issued by the Public Prosecution. One member of the Special...
Clashes between armed groups in Tripoli
On 31 August, clashes broke out at the headquarters of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) in Tripoli after the Deputy Head of the ACA was prevented from entering the headquarters, reportedly linked to the Nawasi brigade. Forces reportedly aligned with the...
Familes of ISIS nationals repatriated to Nigeria
On 31 August, reports surfaced that 22 relatives of deceased ISIS suspects (killed in Libya) had been repatriated to Nigeria.
Selection of GNU-aligned forces to receive training in Italy
On 31 August, the Moral Guidance Department for the Libyan Army, aligned with the Government of National Unity (GNU), reported that the selection for troops ‘to receive advanced courses in the field of special forces’ in Italy, has started in Tripoli.
Syrian mercenaries demonstrate in Tripoli against reduced and delayed salaries
On 30 August, Syrian mercenaries protested in Yarmouk and Souk al-Khamis Camps, due to delays in receiving payments and salary reductions. The demonstrators burned tyres, closed roads and reportedly threatened passers-by. They demanded that the GNU Ministry of Defence...
Intermittent clashes in Zawiyya, armed group leader Mohammed Bahroun reportedly injured
On 26 August, intermittent clashes broke out in Zawiyya following the drive-by shooting earlier in the day at Omar al-Mukhtar junction between forced affiliated with Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) and the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), led...