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.
Other – 9 June 2014
Violence between Tebu and Awlad Suliman continued in Sebha. Ansar al-Sharia attempted to assassinate Haftar in Benghazi and clashed with Abu Salim Martyrs’ Brigade in Derna.
Anti – 9 June 2014
Libyan Air Force jets and helicopters struck Islamist positions in Benghazi.
ISIS in Action 3 June 2014
Even before the Tubruq/Tripoli split and the rise of ISIS, Libya’s politics had ossified into a confrontation between two loose umbrella groupings, with each containing different militias as well as local and national political actors: the Islamist bloc which holds power in the GNC and their anti-Islamist opponents who have held the power in the executive from November 2012 until May 2014.
Other Jihadi Actors – 3 June 2014
Ansar al Sharia condemned Haftar’s campaign against them and vowed to fight against what they called a “crusade on Islam”.
Anti-ISIS Coalition 3 June 2014
Haftar’s offensive in Benghazi targets Islamists militias such as Feb17 brigade, Rafallah al-Sahati brigade, and Ansar al-Sharia militias. These militias are mainly based on the western side of Benghazi near the main building of Benghazi University in the Gar Younis and al-Laithi areas. Haftar used ground forces to take on these militias, and it was […]
Libyan actor briefly detained by Benghazi security forces over his appearance in a tv show
On 20 February, the Benghazi Security Directorate detained Libyan actor Faraj Abdulkarim over his appearance in a scene in the Ramadan series ‘Hidrazi’ which reportedly offended the authorities in eastern Libya. The show airs on Al-Hadath and Al-Mustaqbal channels and...
Unexploded shell found in Wadi al-Rabea, Tripoli
On 23 February, the Criminal Investigation Department announced the recovery of an unexploded 60mm mortar shell in the Wadi al-Rabee area of the capital, Tripoli. The shell was found inside a farm after a citizen reported it.
LNA Major shot dead in Qatroun
On 23 February, an LNA Major in Qatroun called Faris al-Furjani confiscated a car from a Tebu man. He met with Tebu elders who accused him of confiscating the vehicle without authority. However, he allegedly refused to return it. He was subsequently shot and killed in...
Ajdabiya security forces arrest two people who ‘mocked prayer’ in online video
On 23 February, the General Investigations Department of the Ajdabiya Security Directorate arrested two people who ‘mocked prayer’ in a live broadcast on Facebook. The directorate said in a statement that it will not tolerate any actions that ‘affect religious values...