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.
Turkey renews troops in Libya for 2 years
On 22 December, the Turkish parliament approved a motion extending the deployment mandate of the Turkish Armed Forces in Libya for an additional two years.
Saddam Haftar visits Egyptian frigate at Benghazi Naval Base
On 20 December, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar visited the Egyptian frigate ENS Port Said (976) at the Benghazi Naval Base where he was received by the Commander of the First Destroyer Brigade of the Egyptian Navy and the commander of the...
Demonstrations in Dabaiba’s hometown Misrata call for fall of GNU
On 19 December, a large number of people participated in street protests in Misrata denouncing the country’s worsening political, economic, and social conditions. They demanded the dissolution of all existing political bodies, including the House of Representatives...
545 migrants arrive in Greece on a single vessel from Libya
On 19 December, Greek authorities conducted one of the largest rescue operations recorded this year so far in the waters south of Crete. A heavily overcrowded fishing vessel issued a distress call shortly after 3 am while navigating roughly 16 nautical miles southeast...
Tetteh highlights concerns about human rights violations in Libya
In her UNSC briefing on 19 December, SRSG Hanna Tetteh gave an overview of the security and human rights situation in Libya. Tetteh said that following the agreement on new security arrangements in Tripoli, the security environment in the capital has stabilized to a...
Pakistan’s Chief of Defence forces signs $4.6bn defense procurement deal with LNA in Benghazi visit
On 17 December, Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrived in Benghazi on an official visit, heading a high-level military delegation. He was welcomed by Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, his sons Saddam...
Trabelsi in Rome as Libya continues efforts to tackle irregular migration
On 16 December, the sixth meeting of the joint Libyan-Italian Security Task Force on Security Affairs was held, in the presence of a number of security leaders of the ministries of the interior in Libya and Italy. The meeting addressed the progress of joint security...
Armed Attack Targets Anti-Corruption Authority Headquarters in Janzour
On 14 December, the headquarters of Libya’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in the Janzour district of Tripoli was targeted in an armed attack. Initial reports suggest the assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the building, causing structural...
Turkish presidency requests 2 year extension for Turkish troops in Libya
On 14 December, the Turkish Presidency formally submitted a motion to Parliament for a 24-month extension of Turkish troops’ deployment in Libya. The motion noted that ‘The continued inability to hold elections in Libya has prolonged political uncertainty and...