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.
Al-Lafi visits & reviews training of 444th Combat Brigade
On 3 June, Presidential Council (PC) Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi, together with Military Intelligence Director (and Commander 444th Combat Brigade) Major General Mahmoud Hamza, visited the morning assembly of the 444th Combat Brigade’s Elite (al-Nukhba) Battalion and...
Saddam Haftar orders crackdown on migrants while attempting a comprehensive approach on migratio
On 2 June, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar ordered the complete elimination of the illegal presence of foreigners and migrants within Libyan territory, signaling a shift from reactive measures to calculated, proactive...
Protesters attack UNHCR & UNSMIL HQs in Tripoli
On 2 June, according to some sources, unusual activity took place at the UNHCR office in Tripoli’s al‑Sarraj district ahead of information about a planned ‘major uprising’ against irregular migration scheduled for 4 June. Media reports indicated that staff were seen...
SLOR accuses LNA of smuggling fuel
On 1 June, the Southern Liberation Operations Room (SLOR), a group led by Tebu leader Mohamed Wardukuwhich has launched a campaign to drive the Libyan National Army (LNA) out of the southern region, said it has detected the movement of several fuel tankers in the...
Political actors reject settlement of migrants in Libya
On 1 June, the House of Representatives (HoR) issued a formal statement rejecting ‘settlement and resettlement’. It said that as ‘attempts to impose new realities that affect the national identity and demographic composition of the state are increasing’, the HoR is...
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Crete after departing from eastern Libya
Hundreds of migrants were rescued off Crete this week having departed from eastern Libya – 143 people in total were rescued on 1 June and 42 people were rescued on 31 May. Nearly 300 people were rescued on 28 May and 170 people on 27 May. Greece estimates over 4,500...
UN warns against disinformation and hate speech amid growing anti-migration campaign in Tripoli
On 1 June, the UN in Libya expressed concern over ‘the renewed spread of misinformation, disinformation, and inflammatory rhetoric on social media platforms in Libya, including content targeting individuals or specific groups. Such narratives risk fuelling tension,...
Libyan NGO says ICC-wanted suspect killed
On 30 May, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya (NIHRL) confirmed the extrajudicial killing of Saif al-Nasr Sneidel, a militiaman sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, following his discovery under suspicious...
Renewed efforts to force UNHCR to relocate
On 30 May, the al-Serraj Social Council urged residents of the al-Serraj area (in western Tripoli) and all Libyans to join a large-scale protest on 4 June in front of the UNHCR headquarters (located in al-Serraj), accusing the UN refugee agency of fuelling illegal...