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.
Dabaiba under pressure as civilians wounded in severe clashes between militias in Misrata
On 23 October late in the evening, heavy fighting started between the Misrata Joint Operations Force and the 24th Infantry Battalion in the al-Sikkirat area, about 5 km west of Misrata airport. The fighting started near a checkpoint at al-Sikkirat traffic island next...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar visits Athens & allegedly says HoR will not ratify maritime MoU
On 22 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar arrived in Athens for an official working visit. He was accompanied by several senior LNA officers, including Vice Admiral Shuaib al-Saber Mahmoud who is the Chief of Staff of...
UNSMIL marks 5th anniversary of signing of Ceasefire Agreement in 2020
On 23 October, on the 5th anniversary of the signature of Ceasefire Agreement on 23 October 2020, UNSMIL commended the Libyan parties for their commitment to the Ceasefire Agreement and expressed its appreciation for the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and its...
ICC tussle with Italy over al-Masri warrant continues
On 21 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that Italy failed to properly execute a request to arrest and surrender Osama Najim, aka Al-Masri, while he was on Italian soil, in violation of Rome’s obligations under the Court’s statute. The Court added...
Saddam Haftar officially received by Belarussian President
On 21 October, Saddam Haftar was received by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Presidential Palace in Minsk as part of his official visit to the country. A statement issued by the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command stated that the meeting...
Hammad criticizes international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya
On 18 October, in an interview with the Italian newspaper Notizie Geopolitiche, Government of National Stability (GNS) PM Osama Hammad sharply criticized the international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya. He accused UNSMIL and several European and...
Heavy clashes in al-Ajilat following arrest of a wanted individual
On 18 October, heavy clashes erupted in al-Ajilat between the Western Region Directorate Support Force and an armed militia group following the arrest of a wanted individual. The violence escalated with rocket-propelled grenade attacks on the Directorate Support...
Militias clash in Sabratha after member’s kidnapping
On 17 October, militias clashed in Sabratha after one of the members of Ahmed Omar al-Dabbashi aka al-Ammu’s militia was kidnapped. Al-Ammu is one of the leading human traffickers and smugglers in Sabratha.
Lebanon court orders release of Hannibal Gaddafi
On 17 October, a Lebanese judge ordered the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in exchange for USD 11 million in bail and a travel ban. In 2015, Hannibal was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Syria and taken to Lebanon, where the...