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.
Violent incidents in Tripoli as security situation remains volatile
Over the course of the last week, there were again a number of violent incidents in Tripoli. On 19 August, the Tripoli Security Directorate Support Force stated that their patrols in Abu Slim were attacked with an RPG for the third time this week. The following day,...
HoR appoints Khaled Haftar as new LNA Chief of Staff
On 18 August, the House of Representatives (HoR) held an official session chaired by the Speaker Aqeela Saleh, in the presence of First Deputy Speaker Fawzi al-Nuwairi and Second Deputy Speaker Misbah Douma. According to the HoR, the session voted unanimously to...
GNU suspends Huawei’s activities in Libya over move to establish eastern mobile network
On 17 August, the Government of National Unity's (GNU) General Authority for Telecommunications and Informatics issued a statement announcing the suspension of all activities by China’s Huawei company in Libya in order to ‘preserve Libyan national security and...
Turkish naval vessel visits Tripoli
On 17 August, the Turkish naval vessel TCG Kinaliada docked at Tripoli port where Ambassador Güven Begec received a Turkish naval delegation, headed by Admiral Tiğli. Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Abdussalam Zoubi met with the...
Eastern authorities suspend municipal elections in East and South
"On 16 August, the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced that voting had begun that morning to elect 26 municipal councils out of the original 63 municipal councils that were due to be elected under the second round of elections. HNEC explained that...
Reinforced security presence at polling stations across Tripoli amid violent incidents
On 16 August, the day of the local elections, the Tripoli Security Directorate reinforced its presence at polling stations across the capital. Officers monitored voter turnout as polls opened and were ready to respond to any incidents, aiming to reassure citizens of a...
Arson attacks target electoral offices in Zawiyya and Ajilat
On 15 August early in the morning, the West Coast Electoral Administration Office, located in al-Ajilat, and the electoral commission office in Zawiyya were the subject of deliberate arson attacks. The West Coast Electoral Administration Office was deliberately...
SRSG Tetteh meets with 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Tunis
On 14 August, UN Special Representative Hanna Tetteh convened in Tunis with Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) to take stock of the October 2020 ceasefire and explore how to keep it firmly in place. The eastern and western members of the JMC and the...
Blackouts increasing amid worsening electricity grid problems
On 14 August, Tubruq experienced a complete blackout which lasted through to the next day in many parts of the city due to an explosion at one of the feeder stations, as well as several other technical issues, which in turn resulted in the first gas unit at Tubruq...