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.
Newly appointed LIS head Mleqta accompanies Menfi to UNSG meeting
On 6 July, Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva, accompanied by the newly appointed Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) head Abdul Majid al-Mleqta. Discussions focused on developments in the Libyan...
US Advisor Boulos ramps up meetings with Libyan stakeholders
US Senior Advisor to President Trump on Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos held a flurry of meetings with Libyan stakeholders in Libya last week, with meetings in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi on 7 and 8 July, alongside a delegation including US Charge d’Affaires...
Al-Aib continues to claim LIS leadership despite being replaced by Mleqta
On 5 July, Hussein al-Aib - in his capacity as Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) chief - received Joseph Bugeja, head of the Maltese Intelligence Agency, in Tripoli. According to the LIS media office, they discussed issues of mutual interest, primarily combating...
Misratan groups signal rejection of Boulos initiative
On 5 July, the Misrata Military Council issued a statement criticised what it described as attempts by US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos to legitimise Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar within political dialogue efforts,...
Khaled Haftar attends joint LNA-Jordan military exercise in Amman
On 5 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar attended the joint military exercise ‘Al-Tarabut’ (Interconnection), conducted by the LNA and the Jordanian Armed Forces in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Khaled commended the high...
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
On 4 July, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call from Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. According to the Government of National Unity (GNU), they exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest and...
Car bomb parked in front of a school in Surman dismantled
On 2 July, the Ministry of Interior’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) announced that one of its specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal units successfully dismantled a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in the city of Surman, preventing what...
Security patrol ambushed in al-Ajilat
On 2 July, a patrol of the Security Directorate Support Department was ambushed in al-Ajilat on the Al-Hamam Tourist Road. There is no information about casualties. On 3 July, a young man was shot and killed in the area of al-Shabika in al-Ajilat. Another man was...
EU discusses migration with Libyan authorities
European engagement with Libyan authorities on migration has continued over the last two weeks, with technical talks held in Brussels. On 2 July, the 9th round of the EU-Libya Technical Dialogue on Rights-based Migration and Border Management concluded in Brussels,...