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.
EU-Libya cooperation on migration deepens
On 27 November, the 7th Steering Committee of the EU-funded Support to Integrated Border and Migration Management in Libya project (SIBMMIL) took place in Rome. The meeting reviewed key achievements and remaining challenges in Libyan border management. The EU...
Tensions in al-Ajilat after assassination of militia member
On 27 November in the morning, Muhammed Salah Mubarak, a member of the 103rd Infantry Battalion aka al-Sila'a Brigade, was killed. According to some sources, he was shot and killed by an armed gang in the house of his grandfather in the al-Afrin area of al-Ajilat....
Assassinations continue to plague Zawiyya and al-Jamail
On 26 November shortly after midnight, a member of one of the militias of Muhammed Bahroun aka al-Far was shot and killed on al-Daman street in central Zawiyya. The assailants belong to the Nasr Brigade led by Muhammad Koshlaf aka al-Qasseb. On 26 November in the...
Report warns of ‘destablisation’ in Libya-Niger-Chad border triangle
On 26 November, a detailed report by the Enact project warned of destablisation in Libya-Niger-Chad border triangle. The report identifies the Libyan National Army (LNA) decision to dissolve 128 Brigade, one of the main fighting forces in Fezzan, to rein in the...
Trabelsi under pressure after assassination of Khanasa Al-Mujahid
In the wake of the assassination of Khanasa al-Mujahid last week, pressure has grown on the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi and PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba amid calls for Trabelsi to step down. On 25 November, the First Support Force,...
UN extends Operation Irini mandate
On 25 November, the UN extended the arms embargo on Libya for another 6 months, with EUNAVFORMED Operation Irini being tasked to monitor it, by adopting resolution 2804 by a vote of 13 in favour and 2 abstentions (China and the Russian Federation).
ICC briefing to UNSC signals trial of Khaled al-Hisri to be held soon
On 25 November 2025, International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York on the Situation in Libya. She said there had been a series of unprecedented landmarks over the last six months...
Dabaiba discusses security cooperation with Turkish MoI
On 24 November, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received the Turkish Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, to discuss the strengthening of security...
Tensions rise after assassination of Zawiyya leader’s wife in Tripoli
On 21 November, a few hours after the assassination of Khanasa al-Mujahid, the wife of influential Zawiyya leader Moaz al-Manfoukh, the First Support Force condemned her killing ‘in the strongest terms’. They held PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Minister of Interior Emad...