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.
Pipeline fire disrupts production at Sharara and al-Feel fields amid unconfirmed reports of sabotage
On 17 March, a fire hit the pipeline supplying Zawiyya refinery, the causes of which were unknown. The pipeline was shut down, and maintenance teams were sent in to inspect the damage. In the early hours of 18 March, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) officially...
Severe weather and flooding impacts western Libya
On 16 March, bad weather, strong winds and heavy rain hit northwestern Libya, with severe flooding occurring in many places, with many roads impassable and cars stranded. Dabaiba said he is ‘following up with the ministries and stakeholders on the urgent coordination...
GNS forms new Security Screening and Electronic Detection Agency under the MoI in Benghazi
On 14 March, the GNS Prime Minister Osama Hammad issued a decree establishing the Security Screening and Electronic Detection Agency. The agency will operate under the Ministry of Interior, possessing a legal personality and an independent financial status. Its...
Families of Mitiga detainees protest and call for court-ordered release
On 15 March, families of detainees held at the Mitiga Reform and Rehabilitation Institution in Tripoli staged a protest outside the offices of the attorney general and the Presidential Council, calling for the implementation of court-ordered releases and respect for...
Family of disappeared activist Hanan Al-Abdali in Benghazi demand security agencies reveal her fate
On 13 March, Ayman Al-Abdali, son of the murdered activist and lawyer Hanan Al-Barasi, which he published yesterday evening, Friday. In it, he renewed his demand and appeal to reveal the fate of his sister, Hanan Al-Abdali, who was kidnapped and forcibly disappeared...
Dabaiba strenghthens position with western region communities engagement
On 11 March, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba’s Financial Advisor and Minister of Transport Muhammed al-Shahoubi held an extensive meeting in Zawiyya with executives and service officials, representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Local...
Saddam Haftar meets with family of missing HoR member Ibrahim al-Darsi
On 11 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar met with the family of House of Representatives (HoR) member Ibrahim al-Darsi, along with a number of sheikhs and dignitaries from the Darsa tribe, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the...
Human Rights Watch urges Libyan authorities to surrender suspects to ICC
On 11 March, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Libyan authorities to surrender suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC). HRW urged Libyan authorities to immediately surrender Osama Najeem aka al-Masri to the ICC which has charged the ‘senior member of the...
Two migrants dead and 40 rescued in Kufra desert as deportation efforts continue
On 11 March, the eastern authorities announced the death of two migrants and the rescue of forty others after the vehicle carrying them overturned in the desert southeast of Kufra. In addition, migrant boats trying to reach Europe have been intercepted, including one...