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.
Deputy GNU MoD Zoubi meets Italian ministers in Rome
On 4 September, the Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto received the Government of National Unity (GNU) Deputy Minister of Defense for Regions and Military Affairs Abdussalam Zoubi in Rome. Topics discussed included the development of the Libyan Armed Forces'...
AG pursues LYD 14 billion fraud case
On 4 September, the Office of the Attorney General (AG), initiated a public lawsuit regarding a corruption incident involving the falsification of administrative decisions to obtain illicit benefits. The AG’s Office explained that it received evidence of the...
Berlin working group urges peaceful resolution of GNU-Rada issues
On 4 September, the Berlin Process Security Working Group (SWG) co-chairs - SRSG Hanna Tetteh and the ambassadors of the African Union, France, Italy, Turkey, and the UK - held a meeting at UNSMIL’s HQ in Janzour in the presence of Libyan Army Chief of General Staff...
Tensions in Tripoli remain high with mobilisations and skirmishes
Tensions remained high in Tripoli throughout the last week, with continued mobilisations and localized clashes. However, there has not been a major escalation of fighting or an assault on Mitiga airport. On 3 September, the (Misrata-led) Reserve Division of the...
Ibrahim Dabaiba and Saddam Haftar meet in Rome
On 2 September, according to Italian media reports, Ibrahim Dabaiba (the nephew and close advisor of PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba) and Saddam Haftar (the son of Khalifa Haftar and now Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army) met in person on Rome along with Massad...
444 Brigade says explosion outside its camp in Bani Walid was a car bomb
On 2 September early in the evening, there was an explosion outside the 444 Brigade base in Bani Walid, about 80 metres away from the main gate on a parking lot next to the wall of the compound. A car was totally destroyed. Next to the destroyed car, there is circular...
Explosions at major ammunition depot in Misrata
In the evening of 31 August, an explosion in a large ammunition depot of the Joint Operations Force in Misrata – in al-Sikkirat, a residential area west of the city - triggered a major fire, which in turn triggered further explosions. For hours, rockets and artillery...
LNA reportedly deploys additional troops in Sirte and al-Shuwayrif
In an obvious reaction to the ongoing military buildup in Tripoli, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has reportedly deployed a significant number of additional troops, including many armoured vehicles and some artillery, to the strategically important areas of Sirte and...
Unidentified group shuts down gas pipeline to Zawiyya power station
In the evening of 30 August, four power-generating units at the Zawiyya power station stopped operating due to an unidentified group shutting down the gas pipeline that supplies it. According to GECOL, this action poses a serious threat to Libya's power infrastructure...