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.
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar meets with Misratan commanders in Sirte
On 27 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Khaled Haftar met with several Misratan commanders in Sirte to discuss efforts to unify the Libyan military. According to the LNA, they agreed to form a joint force. Khaled Al-Mahjoub, the LNA’s Moral Guidance...
Russian military flights between airbases in Syria’s Hmeimim and Libya’s Al-Khadim reportedly resume after five-month suspension
Reports indicate that Russian military flights between Hmeimim Air Base in Syria (previously Russia’s main operational hub in the Middle East) and Al-Khadim Air Base in eastern Libya have resumed after a five-month suspension - a Russian Ilyushin Il-62M transport...
Misrata small traders protest imports ban
On 25 October, the Misrata Chamber of Commerce and merchants and business owners in Misrata staged a peaceful protest outside the Attorney General’s office to oppose the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Economy and Trade’s Decision no. 42 of 2025, which...
Muhammed Bahroun says ‘Zawiyya is not a city of crime’
On 21 October, Muhammed Bahroun aka al-Far released a message stating that the people of Zawiyya, across its neighbourhoods of al-Jihad, al-Ilm, al-Manara, and Umm al-Qabil, are deeply troubled by the city’s descent from a historic centre of Quranic and scholarly...
Dabaiba under pressure as civilians wounded in severe clashes between militias in Misrata
On 23 October late in the evening, heavy fighting started between the Misrata Joint Operations Force and the 24th Infantry Battalion in the al-Sikkirat area, about 5 km west of Misrata airport. The fighting started near a checkpoint at al-Sikkirat traffic island next...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar visits Athens & allegedly says HoR will not ratify maritime MoU
On 22 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar arrived in Athens for an official working visit. He was accompanied by several senior LNA officers, including Vice Admiral Shuaib al-Saber Mahmoud who is the Chief of Staff of...
UNSMIL marks 5th anniversary of signing of Ceasefire Agreement in 2020
On 23 October, on the 5th anniversary of the signature of Ceasefire Agreement on 23 October 2020, UNSMIL commended the Libyan parties for their commitment to the Ceasefire Agreement and expressed its appreciation for the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and its...
ICC tussle with Italy over al-Masri warrant continues
On 21 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that Italy failed to properly execute a request to arrest and surrender Osama Najim, aka Al-Masri, while he was on Italian soil, in violation of Rome’s obligations under the Court’s statute. The Court added...
Saddam Haftar officially received by Belarussian President
On 21 October, Saddam Haftar was received by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Presidential Palace in Minsk as part of his official visit to the country. A statement issued by the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command stated that the meeting...