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.
PM office attacked as football riots spread from Tarhouna to Tripoli
On 14 May, following serious football riots that spread from Tarhouna, unknown individuals threw Molotov cocktails at the facade of the Prime Minister's office at al-Sikka road in Tripoli. The building’s façade was significantly damaged by fire - part of it collapsed....
Security forces use live fire in Tarhouna football riots
On 14 May, a football match held in Tarhouna between al‑Swehli (from Misrata) and al‑Ittihad (from Tripoli) in the Libyan Premier League’s championship round ended in serious riots. The match, which was held behind closed doors for security reasons, stopped in the...
Anti-migrant sentiment on the rise as protesters demand UNHCR relocation from Tripoli
On 14 May, residents of the Al-Sarraj district in Tripoli met in front of the HQ of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and demanded its removal from the area, as well as ‘the cessation of all activities related to undocumented migrants within residential...
Gaza convoy halted in Sirte
On 14 May, the Global Sumud land convoy, comprising around 200 participants, set out from Zawiyya with the aim of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. On 17 May, the convoy had paused outside Sirte due to fears that Libyan National Army (LNA) forces intended to block...
East and West agree to conduct joint operations in specific border areas
On 14 May, UNSMIL said that it facilitated a meeting of the Border Security Joint Technical Coordination Team in Sirte, bringing together senior military and police officers from the Libyan National Army, the Government of National Unite Ministry of Defense, and the...
Saddam Haftar meets high-level officials in Moscow
On 12 May in the afternoon, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived with his delegation in Moscow, Russia, in response to an official invitation from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Saddam Haftar was received at the...
CBL Governor instructs MoI to shut down unofficial currency traders as dollar price rises again
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) is calling for a renewed crackdown on black-market currency traders as the price of the dollar rises again. On 11 May, in a letter leaked to the Libyan media, CBL Governor Naji Essa addressed the Minister of the Interior and the heads...
Libyan security forces deport hundreds of migrants
On 11 May, eastern Libya authorities from the Ajdabiya Security Directorate announced the deportation of 120 migrants who ‘had been held by human traffickers south of Benghazi,’ and discovered the bodies of three other migrants washed up on a Mediterranean beach. On...
NGO ship comes under live fire from Libyan coast guard
The security threats to Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels operating off Libya appears to be getting worse as another vessel comes under live fire from a Libyan vessel, with Europe downplaying the incident. On 11 May, the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 reportedly came under...