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.
Pakistan’s Chief of Defence forces signs $4.6bn defense procurement deal with LNA in Benghazi visit
On 17 December, Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrived in Benghazi on an official visit, heading a high-level military delegation. He was welcomed by Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, his sons Saddam...
Trabelsi in Rome as Libya continues efforts to tackle irregular migration
On 16 December, the sixth meeting of the joint Libyan-Italian Security Task Force on Security Affairs was held, in the presence of a number of security leaders of the ministries of the interior in Libya and Italy. The meeting addressed the progress of joint security...
Turkish presidency requests 2 year extension for Turkish troops in Libya
On 14 December, the Turkish Presidency formally submitted a motion to Parliament for a 24-month extension of Turkish troops’ deployment in Libya. The motion noted that ‘The continued inability to hold elections in Libya has prolonged political uncertainty and...
Reports of new supply route into Sudan avoiding Kufra region
There are reports of a new supply route to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, emerging from Libya, crossing Chad, and reaching Sudan. Satellite imagery appears to show that Waw airport, near the Chadian border in the Murzuq region of south-western Libya, has been...
Armed Attack Targets Anti-Corruption Authority Headquarters in Janzour
On 14 December, the headquarters of Libya’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) in the Janzour district of Tripoli was targeted in an armed attack. Initial reports suggest the assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at the building, causing structural...
EU FRONTEX says Libya remains main hub for irregular migration
On 12 December, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex reported that in the first eleven months of 2025 there were just over 169,000 irregular entries into the European Union, a drop of 25% compared to 2024. Figures on the Western Mediterranean route...
Infamous militia leader and human trafficker ‘al-Amu’ killed in Sabratha
On 12 December at 2:00 a.m., a checkpoint belonging to the Western Branch of the Counter Security Threats Agency at the hospital intersection in Sabratha was heavily fired upon by an armed group. The assailants were affiliated with Ahmed Omar al-Fitouri al-Dabbashi...
UN & international partners continue cooperation and training with Libyan armed forces
On 9 December, US AFRICOM published a video about AFRICOM Commander Dagvin Anderson’s recent visit to Libya, saying they were ‘truly impressed by the Libyan armed forces at the tactical, operational and strategic levels’ adding Libya could be a regional leader for...
Scandal over civil registry fraud as Attorney General announces several investigations and arrests
The Committee to Investigate the Facts of Falsification of Civil Status Data has been undertaking several investigations, with several cases announced throughout the week. This included the arrest of a Civil Registry employee in Surman for conspiring with 9 non-Libyan...