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.
More detainees in Al Kweifiya Military Police Prison released
On 4 May, the Chairman of the eastern National Standing Committee to Monitoring the Situation of Prisons and Prisoners Ibrahim Bushnaf followed up the implementation of the decision to release a new batch of detainees from the Al Kweifiya Military Police Prison in...
European envoys discuss security and political issues with Haftars in Benghazi
On 3 May, French Ambassador Thierry Vallat met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, discussing the durability of French-Libyan relations in various spheres, especially economic, commercial and educational. On 4 May, EU Ambassador...
Renewed clashes in Zawiyya
On 2 May in the early hours, in Zawiyya, clashes between local militias spread rapidly across multiple districts, including densely populated neighborhoods in Harsha, Bin Youssef Road, and Sabriya. At least one civilian was killed as the violence escalated. Key...
IOM says 5,630 migrants intercepted & returned to Libya since beginning of 2026
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as of 2 May, 5,630 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya since the beginning of the year. During the same period, the number of victims and missing persons in the Central Mediterranean...
Clashes break out in Surman
On 1 May late in the evening, intense clashes started in Surman between militias using light and medium weapons, resulting in several casualties, property damage, and widespread fear among residents. The violence forced educational institutions to suspend classes and...
Sufism council blames ‘de facto authorities in the east’ for prominent Sufi sheikhs death
On 1 May, the Supreme Council of Sufism in Libya announced that the body of 64 year old Omar Aqila al Farsi al Agouri was found in Benghazi after he had been held in arbitrary detention by security bodies associated with the Madkhali Salafists. The council said this...
Shootings of civilians by armed men continue in the western region
On 30 April, Ahmed Aboud from Zawiyya was killed by gunmen in Zawiyya. On 1 May, a young man named Muhammad Kamal Abu Sabi’a was shot and killed in the Wershefana area by gunmen. On 2 May, Mahmoud Al-Naas, a resident of Zawiyya, was shot with multiple bullets by...
17 Sudanese refugees die at sea
On 29 April, according to UNHCR, 17 Sudanese refugees died in a shipwreck off Tubruq. 33 people were on board only 7 survived. 9 remain missing. UNHCR stressed that ending the war in Sudan and expanding safe, legal pathways are the only solutions to prevent such...
Dabaiba stands by Western Coast Military District Commander Al-Namroush
This week, the position of Salahadeen al-Namroush as West Coast Military District Commander appears to have been strengthened through various official meetings. On 28 April, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with Ministry of Defence...