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.
Local gunmen attack family in Sabratha
On 1 December, a young man was attacked by gunmen while driving with his family near the Atiya intersection on Railway Road in Sabratha in the late morning. The assailants shot at the vehicle, severely wounding the man, while his children escaped unharmed. The...
Khaled al-Hishri surrendered to ICC custody for war crimes trial
On 1 December, Khaled Mohamed Ali al-Hishri was surrendered to the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC said that a hearing will be scheduled in due course for al-Hishri’s initial appearance before the Court. During this hearing, the Chamber will...
Dabaiba and AFRICOM commander discuss military training and cooperation
On 1 December, PM and Minister of Defense Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with the commander of the US Military Command in Africa (AFRICOM) Dagvin Anderson and his delegation to discuss strengthening military cooperation between Libya and the United States, focusing on...
LNA and Chad hold high-level phone call on border security
On 29 November, Saddam Haftar, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), held a phone conversation with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby to discuss recent developments in the Tibesti region. According to reports, Déby assured Saddam that the...
Demonstrations in several eastern cities call for immediate presidential elections
On 28 November in the morning, the Benghazi Security Directorate announced that all public areas were secured ahead of possible demonstrations, with security units fully deployed to safeguard citizens’ right to peaceful protest under Libyan law. Authorities emphasized...
Tensions in al-Ajilat after assassination of militia member
On 27 November in the morning, Muhammed Salah Mubarak, a member of the 103rd Infantry Battalion aka al-Sila'a Brigade, was killed. According to some sources, he was shot and killed by an armed gang in the house of his grandfather in the al-Afrin area of al-Ajilat....
EU-Libya cooperation on migration deepens
On 27 November, the 7th Steering Committee of the EU-funded Support to Integrated Border and Migration Management in Libya project (SIBMMIL) took place in Rome. The meeting reviewed key achievements and remaining challenges in Libyan border management. The EU...
Assassinations continue to plague Zawiyya and al-Jamail
On 26 November shortly after midnight, a member of one of the militias of Muhammed Bahroun aka al-Far was shot and killed on al-Daman street in central Zawiyya. The assailants belong to the Nasr Brigade led by Muhammad Koshlaf aka al-Qasseb. On 26 November in the...
Report warns of ‘destablisation’ in Libya-Niger-Chad border triangle
On 26 November, a detailed report by the Enact project warned of destablisation in Libya-Niger-Chad border triangle. The report identifies the Libyan National Army (LNA) decision to dissolve 128 Brigade, one of the main fighting forces in Fezzan, to rein in the...