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.
Rubio confirms US planned to send migrants to Libya via GNU
In a Senate hearing on 20 May, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ‘No, there's no deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. What we have talked to some nations is about voluntary moving.’ On 23 May, Rubio issued a statement to Judge Brian Murphy, a federal...
Shipping to Tripoli port impacted by unrest
On 19 May, Lloyd’s List reported that since 13 May (when clashes intensified in Tripoli), there have been no vessels tracked arriving at Tripoli port. Several shipping companies have suspended operations due to the insecurity. The few ships that were berthed inside...
UN and international actors call for calm in Tripoli
The UN and a wide range of international actors have been calling for calm and seeking to facilitate mediation, with PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba holding a well-publicised meeting with several ambassadors presumably designed to show he still has international backing....
Tripoli airport and main roads reopen amid relative calm
On 18 May, the situation in Tripoli was widely stable. A couple of streets, including the Coastal Road, Tripoli University Road and 2nd Ring Road were temporarily blocked by protesters during the day. After a couple of hours, the Tripoli Security Directorate announced...
Mass grave discovered in Abu Salim as Tripoli death toll reportedly reach 170
The fighting in Tripoli has created a high death toll and a significant amount of damage to infrastructure and property, as well as increased theft and looting. There have also been discoveries of bodies and mass graves in previously Stability Support Agency...
UNSMIL supports PC-led truce committee to oversee Tripoli ceasefire
On 18 May, the Presidential Council (PC), as Commander-in-Chief, in cooperation with UNSMIL, formed a truce committee ‘building on the fragile peace reached last week’ and held its first meeting. The committee is headed by Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General...
Civil disobedience movement demands Dabaiba resignation
Following the Friday protests, the situation in the capital calmed down to some degree, though anti Dabaiba tensions feeling remained high with a civil disobedience movement declared and various political moves initiated to remove him. On 17 May, the Souq al-Jumaa...
PM Dabaiba fights for political survival amid calls for him to step down
Late on 17 May, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba made a televised speech to the Libyan people – his first such speech since the violence and instability began on 12 May – in which he outlined his rationale for moving against Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) commander Abdul...
Anti-Dabaiba protests demand elections
There were widespread calls for mass demonstrations against the Abdul Hameed Dabaiba government on Friday evening (16 May), with pro-Dabaiba actors warning they were ‘suspicious’ while anti-Dabaiba figures gave their support to protestors. While the main protests were...