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.
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...
UN welcomes LNA and Misratan joint unity in Central region
On 26 August UNSMIL issued a statement welcoming the formation of a joint unit composed of LNA and Misratan fighters assigned with protecting the Great ManMade River (GMMR). In an official statement, UNSMIL Special Envoy Jan Kubis praised those involved "I strongly...
Haftar’s son and Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade meet with 166 Brigade to discuss the formation of a joint unit
On 24 August, after several months of unannounced communication Saddam Haftar, son of Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, and the commander of the LNA-aligned Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ), Lieutenant-Colonel Omar Morajea' al-Megrahi, met with...
GNU Chief of Staff visits Turkish frigate
On 24 August, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Chief of Staff Mohammed al-Haddad and an accompanying delegation reportedly visited the Turkish frigate TCG Gediz located off the coast of Tripoli.
LNA’s 128 Brigade seizes weapons to be smuggled to Mali and Niger
On 23 August, the Libyan National Army (LNA) 128 Brigade reported that it had seized weapons that were being smuggled to ‘armed groups and terrorists’ in Mali and Niger, 100km from Awbari.
17 prisoners released by LNA west of Sirte, following mediation from 5+5 JMC
On 23 August, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that it had released 17 detainees from western armed groups, having captured them during the 2019-2020 Tripoli offensive. The exchange was supervised by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and took place at...
Suspected ISIS attack on LNA forces in Zillah
On 22 August, the Libyan National Army (LNA) aligned 128 Brigade was attacked by a suicide bomber identified as a Sudanese national at the Zillah gate/Zillah-Waddan road checkpoint near Jufra, 470 km south west of Tripoli. According to sources, the man drove the car...