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.
GNU protests against Niger extraditing two SLOR-linked individuals to LNA
On 26 February, the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note verbale to the Nigerien embassy in Tripoli protesting the extradition of Bahr al Din and al Sayyid al Qallal – originally from the south and west of the country – to...
Deaths of migrants at sea remain high
On 26 February, IOM said that at least 7,667 people died or went missing on migration routes worldwide in 2025. Sea crossings remained among the deadliest routes. While lower than the nearly 9,200 deaths recorded in 2024, the decline reflects fewer people attempting...
Senior security official attacked and severely injured in Misrata
On 25 February, Colonel Mustafa al-Har, director of the Counter-Terrorism and Subversive Activities Office in Libya's central region (based in Misrata), was attacked by a group of armed assailants while driving in his car. His car was stopped by gunshots. The Colonel...
LNA & South Liberation Operations Room clash at Niger border
On 25 February, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 604th Infantry Brigade (from Sirte) and the Rapid Intervention Battalion RIB-87 conducted a military operation around 50km inside Nigerien soil in the Libya-Niger border area against positions of the South Liberation...
Renewed street protests against the Dabaiba government in Zawiyya
On 24 February in the evening and during the night, there were several street protests in Zawiyya. Several streets were closed while just a few kilometers away from the refinery, long lines of people were waiting for the distribution of cooking gas. On 25 February in...
LNA activates partnership with Chad amid efforts to ramp up border security
On 20 February, the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces Chief of Staff announced the start of joint operational activities with Chad. The announcement followed a high-level meeting attended across the Chadian border by senior officers from both the LNA and the...
National Human Rights Commission demands investigation into killing of two men in Zawiyya
On 19 February in the late evening, two young men were killed in a hail of bullets when an armed group opened fire on a car on Refinery Road in Zawiyya. During the shooting, the car caught fire. One of those killed, Muhammad Qarimida, was the nephew of the militia...
Divisions around MoD’s takeover of General Intelligence Service HQ in Misrata
On 19 February, the Military Prosecutor ordered an investigation into Milad al-Sanki al-Suwai, commander of the General Intelligence Service (GIS) Misrata branch, regarding the recent arrest of Abrik al-Mazeg al‑Zwai, a leading member of the Ajdabiya Revolutionary...
Haftar launches ‘2030 Vision’ for LNA restructuring & training
On 17 February, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar announced the launch of the ‘2030 Vision for the Development of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces,’ in the presence of his son and deputy Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, the...