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.
Renewed concerns of US migrant deportations to Libya
The controversy around US plans to deport migrants with criminal records to Libya has reared its head once more after the US Supreme Court allowed President Trump to resume deportations. On 23 June, the US Supreme Court voted to reverse a lower court order requiring...
Both Libyan governments accuse Greece of violating Libyan sovereignty over oil exploration south of Crete
On 19 June, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) strongly objected to Greece’s recent move to open an international tender for oil and gas exploration in Mediterranean waters south of Crete, an area both nations claim as their...
Electricity crisis in eastern Libya amid fires and blackouts
On 19 June, an explosion at a temporary electrical unit in Derna caused a fire and significant power outages across several key areas of the city. According to local authorities, the incident occurred in a high-voltage ring unit at the Milad Badr station, located near...
Attorney General announces arrest of main suspect in 2013 Ghargour massacre in Tripoli
On 19 June, the Attorney General announced the arrest of Abdul Majeed al-Darrat al-Misrati, one of the main suspects involved in the November 2013 Ghargour massacre in Tripoli. The accused had evaded justice since 2016, when the Tripoli Court of Appeal first took up...
Libyan authorities crack down on migration
On 18 June, 123 Bangladeshi migrants from Tripoli were repatriated via a special chartered flight with coordination between the Embassy of Bangladesh in Libya and IOM. Many of the migrants lacked valid documentation, and 23 were in poor health, making the process...
Dabaiba & Menfi say they are implementing new security arrangements in Tripoli
This week, Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Presidential Council (PC) head Mohamed al-Menfi have continued to focus on the narrative that they are implementing new security arrangements in Tripoli and disbanding the militias. On 18 June,...
Riots erupt in Tripoli after highly-anticipated football match
In the evening of 18 June, a highly anticipated derby between Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad in Libya’s top football league descended into chaos after Al-Ittihad's opening goal sparked outrage. Al-Ahly fans stormed the pitch in protest, accusing an opposing player of...
Limited anti-GNU protests and clashes continue in Tripoli
The Souq al-Jumaa Movement called for renewed mass protests in Tripoli against the Dabaiba-led Government of National Unity (GNU). Accusing the government of corruption, normalization with Israel, and crimes against civilians, the movement described the GNU as...
IOM reports surge in migrants reaching Europe via Libya
On 17 June, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported the death of six migrants and the disappearance of 60 more on the attempt to cross from Libya to Europe during the first week of June. During the same period, 635 migrants departing from Tripoli,...