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.
Representatives of the Azawad Liberation Front visit Benghazi
On 2 October, the Africa Intelligence newspaper reported that a high-level delegation from the Malian Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) arrived in Benghazi and held talks with the LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar. The paper reported that the Azawadi delegation’s request...
SLOR warns of increased LNA airlifts to al-Waw airbase
On 1 October, the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR) highlighted a Libyan National Army (LNA) military buildup at the al-Waw al-Kabir airbase near the borders with Niger. The SLOR warned against the LNA increasing military airlift flights from Benghazi to al-Waw...
1 October anti-migrant campaign eases but anti-migrant sentiment remains high
On 30 September, the day before planned protests on 1 October, the ‘No to Resettlement’ campaign organised by the Tripoli Activists Movement stressed that its planned protest would remain peaceful and rejected any calls for violence or attacks against migrants. The...
Trabelsi discusses cooperation with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington
On 29 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad al-Trabelsi met with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington DC as well as Wayne Wall, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Middle East and African Affairs at the...
Did Saddam Haftar meet Netanyahu in the UAE?
On 29 September, the Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio reported that Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar allegedly met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 27 September. According to flight-tracking...
Over 3,000 migrants rounded up for deportation in Tubruq
In Tubruq, the eastern Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency conducted extensive security operations over a 48-hour period, resulting in the detention of 3,061 migrants. It was framed as part of an intensified local enforcement campaign targeting undocumented residency and...
1 October anti-migrant campaign sparks fears of violence in Tripoli
Over the last couple of weeks, an anti-foreigner, anti-migrant campaign has been gathering some momentum on Libya social media, with calls for all migrants and foreigners to leave Libya by 1 October. Posts for the campaign indicate that Libyans are giving illegal...
Ongoing heavy rainfall causes further flooding in the South
On 29 September, runoff from Wadi Nasmah, Wadi Mizdah, and Wadi Bani Walid shifted toward desert routes connecting western and southern municipalities. Several wadis experienced substantial washouts, cutting off segments of the main highway routes. In the south,...
LNA and Chad reinforce border security cooperation as Niger warns of mounting threats
Concerns about the security of Libya’s southern borders persist as the Libyan National Army (LNA) appears to reinforce the al-Tum border crossing with LNA-Chadian joint force. On 26 September, purported leaked images of Chadian soldiers stationed at Libya's al-Tum...