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.
Security crackdowns on migrants and people smugglers continue
on 11 June, the Attorney General ordered the pretrial detention of fifteen undocumented migrants involved in a criminal gang engaged in migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and serious human rights violations. It said the Tripoli Security Directorate conducted an...
GNS to issue security registration cards for foreign labourers
On 10 June, the eastern Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior, Essam Abuzuriba, chaired a high-level security meeting to establish the operational deployment of specialised security registration cards for foreign labourers. The regulatory...
US Embassy tours key stakeholders in Tripoli
On 11 June, US Chargé d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt and Deputy Chief of Mission Inga Heemink conducted several high-level meetings in Tripoli with key Libyan officials to discuss political development, the rule of law, and regional stability. In the meeting with...
CBL systems hit by cyber attack
On 9 June, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced that it has detected a cyber incident affecting some of its systems and technical services. The CBL said that upon detection, emergency response procedures and business continuity plans were immediately activated in...
US army civil affairs team conducts expert exchange in Libya
On 9 June, the US Army announced that from 19 to 22 May 2026, US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), reached a significant diplomatic and military milestone by leading a four-day military-to-military (M2M) subject matter expert exchange in Benghazi....
Fresh clashes break out in Zawiyya
On 7 June, one person was killed and another seriously injured on the Bir al-Ghanem road, south of Zawiyya, after they were targeted by gunfire. On 9 June, in the early hours of the morning, fresh clashes broke out in Zawiyya in the Terfas area and near the Bashkar...
Berndt discusses U.S.–Libya military cooperation with Khaled Haftar in Benghazi
On 9 June, US Chargé d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt along with Deputy Chief of Mission Inga Heemink visited Benghazi. In a meeting with Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF) head Belqassem Haftar, they discussed strengthening cooperation with U.S....
At least three killed in renewed clashes in Zawiyya
Fresh clashes erupted last week between rival militias in Zawiyya, with at least three people killed. On 9 June in the early hours, fighting broke out south of Zawiyya in the area of Bir al-Terfas (12 km south of the Coastal Road) and near the Bashkar intersection...
Authorities Seize 113 Kilograms of Suspected Cocaine destined for Libya at Malta Freeport
On 9 June, the Malta Tax and Customs Administration, in collaboration with the Malta Police Force Drug Squad, intercepted approximately 113 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a joint operation at the Malta Freeport Terminal. The container had arrived from Moin,...