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.
Turkey tries to mediate truce between GNU and Rada
On 29 August, Turkish diplomats and senior officers present in Tripoli reportedly started to mediate between the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Special Deterrence Force (Rada). It seems some sort of agreement may have been reached between the GNU and Rada...
Violent clashes erupt between rival clans in Zawiyya
On 28 August, violent clashes erupted in the city of Zawiyya after a young man from the al-Awis clan was killed in an ambush by a member of the rival Bin Nasr clan, reportedly during a dispute over a stolen car, after he was lured to the house of the killers. In...
Violent incidents in and around Tripoli
On 28 August, an explosion occurred inside a power station in al-Kremiya in southern Tripoli. The power station was severely damaged. It is not clear if the incident was triggered by a technical malfunction or by sabotage. On 1 September in the very early hours, a...
Al-Dhawi declares state of alert in Wershefana
On 28 August, later in the afternoon, the 55th (Wershefana) Battalion led by Muhammar al-Dhawi, declared a state of alert and mobilized all its forces. At first, the Battalion conducted a show-of-force in the Wershefana territory, but later moved on to the Coastal...
Vessel seized by Spanish authorities for taking military equipment from UAE to Benghazi
Spanish media has reported that on 27 August, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Lila Mumbai, number 9253143, had been detained on suspicion of transporting military equipment to Benghazi. It was held in the waters off the Spanish port of Ceuta for four days as...
Various condemnations against mobilisations in and around Tripoli amid calls for de-escalation
Various social and political groups, as well as key security figures, have condemned or protested against the mobilisations and war-footing of the pro-Dabaiba armed groups in and around Tripoli, while UNSMIL has called for de-escalation. On 27 August, Misrata hosted a...
GNU ramps up pressure on Rada amid intense negotiations
The Government of National Unity (GNU) and pro-Dabaiba forces have ramped up their pressure against Rada, demanding they hand over Mitiga Airport. The same day (27 August), the Joint Operations Room of the Ministry of Defense issued a ‘final warning’ to the Special...
Misratan mobilisations to Tripoli ramp up
Since SRSG Hanna Tetteh presented UNSMIL’s new Libya roadmap to the UN Security Council on 21 August (which notably includes provision for a new, unified government), mobilisations by pro-Dabaiba groups and shows of force around Tripoli have been intensifying. On 26...
Al-Sisi discusses Sudan and maritime MoU with Haftar and Saleh
On 26 August, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar and House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh in El Alamein, Egypt. According to official information, the talks centred on the latest...