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.
Confusion over the leadership of the Judicial Police Department
On 14 September, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba named Major General Abdel Fattah Abdulqasim Daboub as head of the Judicial Police Department, just hours after the Presidential Council (PC) announced a consensus to appoint Major General Attiya al-Fakhri to the same post. The...
Turkey brokers GNU-Rada agreement over Mitiga airport
On 13 September, an agreement - sponsored by the Presidential Council (PC) and brokered by Turkish intelligence - was reached between Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Rada to de-escalate the situation in Tripoli. As part of the...
Italian Senate ratifies prisoner transfer agreement with Libya
On 11 September, the Italian Senate ratified the prisoner transfer agreement signed between Libya and Italy in Palermo on 29 September 2023. The agreement allows Libyan convicts in Italy to serve their sentences inside Libya and is supposed to prevent uneasy...
Italian delegation visits Benghazi and signs MoUs
On 11 September, Belqasim Haftar, Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF), received the head of the Italian Intelligence Service, Giovanni Caravelli, who led a high-level official delegation from the Italian authorities. The...
Italy and Turkey sign deal to curb irregular migration from Libya
On 11 September, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Rome. They signed a cooperation agreement to curb irregular migration from Libya - implementation is due to start in just two weeks. Tajani noted that this...
Suspect accused of murdering three members of 136th battalion in Tripoli detained
On 11 September, the Attorney General said that authorities have detained a suspect accused of murdering three members of the 136th Battalion of the Libyan Army. The victims were killed and their bodies burned in an attempt to conceal the crime. The Attorney General’s...
Tripoli elders and Mufti condemn Presidential Council’s security decisions
On 10 September, Tripoli’s Council of Elders and Notables condemned the Stabilization Support Agency (SSA), labeling it a militia, and urged the Presidential Council (PC) to restructure the security apparatus under full government control. On 11 September, Grand Mufti...
Tensions remain high in Tripoli amid clashes and skirmishes
On 9 September, in a bid to counter the tense situation in Tripoli, the Youth Uprising Movement called for a major demonstration in Tripoli on the evening of the same day to reject war and corruption and to support the establishment of a unified government in line...
Sudan submits evidence to UN of UAE sending mercenaries via Libya
On 6 September, Sudan filed a new complaint supported with evidence to the Security Council regarding the direct involvement of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ongoing war in Sudan, including its role in recruiting Colombian mercenaries and deploying them to...