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.
Libyan army & LNA troops participate in EFES-2026 exercise in Turkey
Currently, 177 troops from the Libyan army and 331 troops (including a naval vessel) from the Libyan National Army (LNA) are participating in EFES-2026, the Turkish Armed Forces’ combined/joint exercise, with consists of a computer-assisted command-post phase and a...
Al-Hishri appears at the ICC
On 19 to 21 May, Libyan militia leader Khaled Mohamed Ali al-Hishri will appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Judges will hear evidence against al-Hishri in a ‘confirmation of charges’ hearing to...
Dabaiba leads Libyan delegation to Rome migration meeting
On 19 May, a meeting of the Quadripartite Cooperation Committee for Combating Irregular Migration was held in Rome. Participants representing PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba included National Security Advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba and Minister of State Walid Al-Lafi, alongside...
Tripoli court sentences a 2013 Gharghour massacre perpetrator to death
On 12 May, the Office of the Attorney General announced that the Tripoli Criminal Court has completed proceedings against an individual named only as ‘A.M.A.D.’, one of the persons implicated in the 2013 Gharghour protest killings in Tripoli. The court found him...
LNA conducts Shield of Dignity 2, Libya’s largest ever military exercise
On 18 May, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar inspected the LNA’s training manoeuvres “Shield of Dignity [Karma] 2”. During his inspection, Khaled Haftar also held a meeting with the commander of the 309th Infantry Division and...
Qadhafi’s intelligence chief al-Senussi acquitted in 2011 crackdown case
On 18 May, the Tripoli Court of Appeal acquitted former Qadhafi intelligence chief Abdullah al‑Senussi of all charges tied to the 2011 crackdown on protesters, issuing its decision in Case No. 630, which examined allegations of violence against demonstrators during...
More clashes erupt in Zawiyya
On 17 May, an armed group linked to Salem al-Latif armed group attacked the ‘Sunni Gate’ in the Abu Essa area of Zawiyya, which is controlled by groups linked to Muhammed Bahroun aka al-Far’s Counter Security Threats Agency. This resulted in the gate being completely...
Libya-bound Ukrainian cargo plane briefly detained over undeclared explosives
On 16 May, media reports began circulating about a Ukrainian cargo plane bound for Libya being detained due to carrying undeclared explosives. The airplane in question is a Ukrainian Antonov An-12B turboprop heavy cargo aircraft, operated by Cavok Air, which is a...
Drone strikes against RSF convoys in south-eastern Libya
On 16 May, drone strikes reportedly targeted Rapid Support Force (RSF) supply convoys from south-eastern Libya. Satellite imagery captured on 20 May shows multiple burn scars along a smuggling route stretching from south-eastern Libya into Sudan’s Darfur region. On 24...