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.
PC replaces intelligence chief Hussein al-Aib with Abdul Majid Mleqta
On 28 June, Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi published a statement saying that the PC had held a meeting without Deputy Musa al-Koni, who is out of the country. The PC discussed the items on the agenda and unanimously approved the presented...
ECOWAS team reviews migrant conditions in Libya
On 25 June, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Humanitarian Assessment Mission announced the conclusion of its mission in Libya, which took place from 8 to 13 June. The mission was dedicated to monitoring the situation of migrants holding the...
Zoubi in DC for military unification talks
On 25 June, Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Defence Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Lieutenant General Abdussalam Zoubi and his high-level security delegation were received in Washington, D.C. at the State Department by U.S. Senior...
SLOR says it has captured six LNA soldiers from Brak al-Shatti checkpoint
On 24 June, the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR), led by Mohamed Warduko, attacked the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Ze’ataria marginal checkpoint near the Brak Shatti area and arrested six LNA soldiers. While the SLOR officially claimed the incident and...
Saddam Haftar meets Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces
On 24 June, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Upon his arrival at the GHQ, Haftar was...
EU institutions continue to engage with Libyan authorities on migration
On 23 June, EUNAVFOR Operation Irini Commander Rear Admiral (UH) Marco Casapieri welcomed a delegation of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Defence led by BG Khaled Ali ALMASHAI in Rome and ‘held constructive discussions on strengthening cooperation...
GNS bans nationals from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, & Somalia from entering Libya
On 23 June, the Benghazi-based Government of National Stability (GNS) led by PM Osama Hammad issued Decision No. 113 of 2026, which bans citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering Libyan territory. The prohibition applies to all land, sea, and air...
Amnesty warns against ‘racist’ crackdown on migrants after controversial GNS ban
On 23 June, after the Benghazi-based Government of National Stability (GNS) banned citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering Libyan territory, Amnesty International warned that this move is part of a broader racist, xenophobic crackdown on...
LNA releases Nigerien rebel
On 22 June, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the release of Mahmoud Saleh, head of the Front patriotique de libération / Popular Front for the Liberation (FPL) in Niger, after completing their investigation and finding no evidence of his involvement in any...