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.
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...
Tripoli remains tense amid continued violence and renewed altercations between rival armed groups
On 13 August, a patrol from the Tripoli Security Directorate Support Force was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade in Tripoli at the entrance of the al-Khadra General Hospital. There were no injuries. The patrol vehicle was slightly damaged. Initial accounts...
Attacks on electoral offices in western Libya amid municipal elections
On 12 August in the early morning, the office of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in the Kadusha area of Zliten was attacked with gunfire and at least one mortar bomb by unidentified elements. There were no casualties and only limited damage to the...
Attorney General continues crack down on fuel smugglers
On 11 August, Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba reportedly urged the implementation of a package of measures within 72 hours to tackle the ongoing fuel crisis. He did so during a meeting involving the ministers of the Interior and of Oil and...
Haftar appoints Saddam as Deputy Commander of the LNA
On 10 August, during his speech during an event to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Libyan armed forces, Libyan National Army (LNA) General Commander Khalifa Haftar officially appointed his son Saddam Haftar as Deputy General Commander of the LNA....
LNA denies reports that Haftar has agreed to resettle Gazans in Libya
On 10 August, the spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) , Khalifa al-Obeidi, categorically denied reports of an alleged secret agreement to resettle hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Libya in exchange for political or economic concessions. A senior...
LNA officer wanted on an unsealed ICC arrest warrant
On 8 August, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to unseal the arrest warrant issued initially on 10 November 2020 against Saif al-Nusr Suleiman Salem Sneidel. He is believed to be a member of ‘Group 50’, a sub-group of the Libyan...
Greece to extend suspension of asylum application for migrants from Libya
On 7 August, Greek Migration Minister Athanasios Plevris warned in an interview with public broadcaster ERT that if migrant flows to Crete rebound, Athens will not hesitate to extend the suspension of all asylum applications from migrants arriving by sea from North...
GNS PM Hammad criticises EU’s approach to illegal migration
On 6 August, Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad used the opening of the ‘International Conference on Transnational Crime and National Security’ in Benghazi to deliver a pointed critique of the European Union’s handling of irregular...