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.
LNA deploys 87th Battalion convoys to the South
On 14 April, military convoys of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) 87th Battalion, accompanied by a squadron of Air Force helicopters, departed from Benghazi to southern Libya.
GNU military intelligence delegation visits Ankara
On 14 April, a Libyan delegation, led by the Director of the Military Intelligence Department (and commander of the 444 Brigade) Mahmoud Hamza, made an official visit to Ankara where it was officially received by the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Army, the Assistant...
Meetings of Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security conclude
On 14 to 16 April, the Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security, composed of security and military officers from across Libya, concluded its meetings with the participation of DSRSG for Political Affairs Stephanie Koury, and representatives of the Security...
Haftar and Hammad tour LNA’s new military city near Benghazi
On 12 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar, accompanied by Hammad, the Chief of Staff of the Security Units Khaled Haftar and other high-level LNA figures, conducted an inspection tour of the LNA’s new military city, located near Benghazi, to...
OCHA scales back operations in Libya and other countries
On 11 April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced plans to reduce its presence and operations in Libya and nine other countries, including Cameroon, Colombia, Eritrea, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Gaziantep (Turkey) and...
MoI participates in Italian-North African meeting on irregular migration
On 11 April, Italy's Minister of Interior (MoI) Matteo Piantedosi organized a quadripartite meeting with Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria in Naples, Italy, to address irregular migration issues. The meeting brought together MoIs of Italy, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia as...
Tripoli court sentences son of intel chief to seven years in prison for Mleqta assassination attempt
On 10 April, the Criminal Department of the Tripoli Court of Appeal sentenced seven individuals for their involvement in the attempted assassination of Abdul Majeed Mleqta, an advisor to PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba. Among those convicted, the first defendant received an...
Souq al-Jumaa agrees to reactivate its own military council
On 10 April, leaders and notables from Souq al-Jumaa in eastern Tripoli held a meeting to address the security and military situation amidst the ongoing tensions and violent incidents in Tripoli. They reached an agreement to reactivate the Souq al-Jumaa Military...
UK foreign office changes Libya travel advice
On 10 April, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) eased its travel advice, changing it from advising ‘against all travel to Libya’ to including exceptions for Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi to which it now advises ‘against all but essential...