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.
Killing and violence along west coast worsens
On 30 April, a young man was killed by a hail of bullets in Fallujah Street in al-Ajilat. The perpetrators fled. On the same day in the afternoon, there was fighting between militias affliated with the local Stability Support Agency (SSA) and armed groups supporting...
Attorney General links al-Rayani murder to failed armed robbery
On 30 April, the office of the Attorney General linked the murder of Brigadier General Ali Ramadan al Rayani to a failed armed robbery. Before, there were some - false - rumors that this was a failed attempt by the 444 Brigade to detain the General and to hand him...
US-Libya relations under spotlight amid reports of US plan to send migrants to Libya
On 30 April, CNN reported that the Trump administration has discussed with Libya and Rwanda the possibility of sending migrants who have criminal records and are in the United States to those two countries. In addition to sending migrants with criminal records, Trump...
High-level Russian delegation meets with GNU and PC in Tripoli
On 28 April, the Russian delegation headed by Alexander Kinshchak, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, met PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba. According to the Government of National Unity (GNU), Kinshchak delivered to Dabaiba...
Haftar’s sons in Washington as US seeks influence in Libya
Chief of LNA Land Forces Saddam Haftar was welcomed in Washington D.C. this week as the US continues its efforts to entice the family away from Moscow. On 28 April, Senior Bureau Official at the US State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Tim Lenderking, US...
Tripoli sees spate of assassinations of security personnel
On 27 April in the early hours, Brigadier General Ali Ramadan al-Rayani, a missile engineering officer in the Libyan Army, was fatally shot as he returned from dawn prayers to his home in Khaled al-Furjan (located in the south of Tripoli) and confronted an armed...
Fighting breaks out in Sabratha and al-Ajilat
On 25 April, a young man succumbed in Sabratha to his wounds after being exposed to a hail of bullets in an armed attack that took place in front of the al-Rafah Mall a few days ago. The attack was conducted by members of al-Far’s Zawiyya Counter Security Threats...
Rada and SSA clash in Tripoli after attempted arrest of militia member
Clashes broke out in eastern Tripoli this week, sparked by the attempted arrest of a militia member. On 25 April, the Judicial Police, supported by elements of the Special Deterrence Force (Rada), attempted to arrest Moataz Ali al-Nuwaisri aka al-Kiko, who is wanted...
Al-Gomati released weeks after kidnapping from home
On 24 April, the al-Gomati family announced the release of Muhammed al-Gomati nearly a month after he was kidnapped from his house, thanks to the efforts of the Attorney General's Office. The statement said that Muhammed was detained without due process, was prevented...