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 releases technical report on al-Haddad’s plane crash
On 22 January, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office released a preliminary report with the initial technical findings concerning the 23 December plane crash that killed Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed al-Haddad, four members of his...
Director of Tripoli Judicial Police severely wounded in assassination attempt
On 22 January, the Director of the Tripoli Branch of the Judicial Police Major General Faraj Juma’a al‑Mabrouk was severely wounded in a targeted intimidation or assassination attempt against him. He was attacked in his private vehicle just after he left al‑Jdeida...
Kufra Airport shut for one month likely due to Saudi and Egyptian pressure
Kufra airport has been shut down for one month from 19 January, ostensibly to carry out comprehensive maintenance works on the runway. However, the airport is not believed to require maintenance works. Instead, it is likely that the airport has been shutdown due to...
Underground prison discovered in Kufra
On 18 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) security forces said they had freed more than 200 migrants from a secret underground prison in Kufra, in southeastern Libya, run by traffickers where they had suffered severe and inhumane detention conditions and had been held...
Jordanian delegation visits Benghazi
On 18 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces Major General Yousef al‑Hunaiti and his high‑level Jordanian military delegation at the General Command...
Sandstorm causes damage and travel disruptions in Eastern and Southern Libya
Since 17 January, a desert low-pressure system has been affecting the city of Benghazi and eastern Libyan cities, with a noticeable increase in wind speed and the spread of dust, leading to reduced visibility on intercity and regional roads. Benghazi has also...
LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar makes official visit to Paris
On 16 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Paris at the invitation of the Office of the President of the French Republic. Saddam Haftar held formal talks at the Élysée Palace with the Chief of...
Mass grave discovered at migrant trafficking site in Ajdabiya
On 15 January, the eastern Internal Security Agency (ISA) said that it had uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of 21 people of various African nationalities, including men, women and children, at a farm around ten kilometres southeast of Ajdabiya. Other...
Ankara launches investigation into Libyan army chief’s plane crash
On 15 January, Turkish media reported that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a multi-faceted investigation, including technology, intelligence, and diplomatic channels, to uncover the circumstances of the plane crash that killed Lieutenant General...