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.
Trabelsi discusses security cooperation with Italian counterpart in Rome
On 14 April, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi met with his Italian counterpart Matteo Piantedosi in Rome in the framework of promoting mutual security cooperation between the two countries. The two sides addressed the situation of...
Zoubi faces backlash over participation in AFRICOM’s Flintlock exercise
Libyan reactions to Exercise Flintlock 2026, US AFRICOM’s annual special forces exercise, have been mixed, with some Tripoli and Misratan groups rejecting the participation of Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and...
Greece seeks to curtail migrant numbers reaching Crete from eastern Libya
On 14 April, Greek authorities said they have rescued over 300 migrants coming mainly from Bangladesh, Egypt, Yemen and Sudan over the previous two days. Nearly half of them were rescued on 13 April off the island of Crete, the coast guard said, adding that they were...
Armed skirmish occurs between Subul al-Salam and tobacco traffickers
On 14 April, in the morning, armed skirmishes took place between the Subul al-Salam Brigade and tobacco traffickers in the Kufra desert
Renewed fighting breaks out in Zawiyya between rival militias
On 12 April, Ahmed al-Zukairi, a close confident of Salem al-Latif, and his brother were kidnapped by militias of al-Far. Salem al-Latif is a local Zawiyya militia leader who is backed by the al-Kabwat. On 14 April, militias aligned with Salem al‑Latif deployed with...
Saddam Haftar holds ‘constructive talks’ with senior military officers in Jordan
On 12 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar arrived in Jordan for an official visit, holding ‘constructive talks’ with Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, along with a number...
LNA warns against attempts to reactivate ‘South Liberation Operations Room’
On 9 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) issued a sharp warning against any attempt to revive the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR), an armed group it has previously battled in the country’s South. A military source in the East said security agencies have...
Flintlock 2026 kicks off in Sirte as US, Italy and Libya hail ‘historic milestone’
On 8 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar said he received a phone call from US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos in which they discussed the preparations related to the component of the ‘Flintlock 2026’ exercise hosted by Libya. They affirmed...
Metagaz LNG tanker temporarily under control but still drifting in the Med
On 7 April, the heavily damaged Russian LPG tanker Arctic Metagaz was still drifting in the central Mediterranean. The ship was reported to be northwest of Benghazi, within Libya’s Search and Rescue (SAR) zone, being monitored by tenders and tugs at a distance but not...