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.
Hammad criticizes international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya
On 18 October, in an interview with the Italian newspaper Notizie Geopolitiche, Government of National Stability (GNS) PM Osama Hammad sharply criticized the international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya. He accused UNSMIL and several European and...
Heavy clashes in al-Ajilat following arrest of a wanted individual
On 18 October, heavy clashes erupted in al-Ajilat between the Western Region Directorate Support Force and an armed militia group following the arrest of a wanted individual. The violence escalated with rocket-propelled grenade attacks on the Directorate Support...
Lebanon court orders release of Hannibal Gaddafi
On 17 October, a Lebanese judge ordered the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in exchange for USD 11 million in bail and a travel ban. In 2015, Hannibal was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Syria and taken to Lebanon, where the...
Militias clash in Sabratha after member’s kidnapping
On 17 October, militias clashed in Sabratha after one of the members of Ahmed Omar al-Dabbashi aka al-Ammu’s militia was kidnapped. Al-Ammu is one of the leading human traffickers and smugglers in Sabratha.
EU ‘Pact for the Mediterranean’ announced to deepen cooperation with Southern Neighbourhood including Libya
On 16 October the European Commission announced the comprehensive ‘Pact for the Mediterranean,’ a strategic framework to deepen cooperation with Southern Neighbourhood countries such as Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, across three areas of cooperation: empowering people...
ICC case accuses EU leaders of crimes against humanity with migrants
On 16 October, human rights lawyers filed the names of some 120 European leaders - including French President Emmanuel Macron and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel - to the International Criminal Court, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity with...
Italian parliament approves the renewal of migration MoU
On 15 October, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the renewal of the 2017 MoU with Libya on migration control, reinforcing cooperation to curb irregular crossings in the Central Mediterranean. The MoU is scheduled for its next automatic three-year renewal on 2...
Heavy fighting breaks out in and around Zawiyya after an assassination attempt on a militia leader
On 14 October, clashes about the control of areas of influence occurred between gangs involved in begging and migrants from Black African and Arab countries in the vicinity of Semafro Omar al-Mukthar on the Coastal Road in Zawiyya. On 16 October in the early morning,...
Joint West-East Libyan delegation discusses migration in Warsaw and Brussels
On 14 October, a joint delegation of Libyan officials from western and eastern Libya visited the HQ of Frontex - the European Border and Coast Guard Agency - in Warsaw, Poland, where they discussed cooperation on the technical level. Western participants included...