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.
444 Brigade arrest former SSA head
On 14 November, the 444 Brigade announced the arrest of Abdullah al-Shukri, the former head of the Stability Support Apparatus office in Ghariyan, noting that he is wanted in connection with cases of murder, kidnapping, assault, and theft. The 444th Brigade indicated...
Trabelsi attends EU-MENA conference in Lisbon
On 14 November, Trabelsi participated in the ministerial conference of the European Union (EU), and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, held in Lisbon. The conference sessions addressed key issues, most notably combating terrorism and organised crime,...
Joint LNA-Chadian force to secure common border
On 13 November, the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Military Media Division said that the LNA’s General Command and the Chadian Army have established a joint force to secure their shared borders against smugglers and human traffickers, other bandits, and insurgency...
Drone targets fishing boats in port of Sabratha
On 13 November in the morning, a couple of fishing boats were attacked by a combat drone in the port of Sabratha. The Counter Security Threats Agency complained that its maritime operations division was bombed on two consecutive nights, with patrol boats destroyed...
Haftar appoints new LNA Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces
On 12 November, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar reportedly appointed Major General Ahmed Adam Salem Al-Darsi as Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces under Resolution No. 300 of 2025. That was the position previously held by his son Saddam Haftar.
Tensions spike in Tripoli after Special Forces commander killed in Mitiga
On 12 November, the commander of the Special Forces in Tripoli, Brigadier General Muhammed Abdullah al-Sadai was killed after he was shot inside the Mitiga military base in Tripoli. The Special Deterrence Force (Rada), which controls Mitiga and the surrounding area,...
Eastern Libya and Belarus intensify their cooperation
On 11 November, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior Essam Abu Zuriba welcomed the Belarusian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Dmitry Korzyuk and his delegation, alongside senior Libyan security officials, in Benghazi. The discussion focused...
Zuwara airstrikes spark outrage against Dabaiba government
On 11 November, the Coast Guard and Security Support Unit Zuwara reported that on 10 November in the evening there were more airstrikes on the port of Zuwara and on Abu Kammash. On 12 November in the morning, two locations in Surman were attacked by a combat drone....
GNU and PC hold high-level migration meetings with European officials
On 11 November, the EU’s Special envoy to Libya, Nicola Orlando, inaugurated with the Government of National Unity (GNU) acting Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi a new Border Guards training centre established by the EU under the Support to Integrated Border and...