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.
Attorney General launches investigation into disappearance of Ibrahim al-Darsi
Following the pictures and videos leaked last week appearing to show House of Representatives (HoR) member Ibrahim al-Darsi in a cell with chains rounds his neck and signs of torture, the calls for justice and accountability have grown. The Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper...
Haftar and Putin discuss military cooperation in Moscow visit
On 7 May in the evening, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar arrived for an official visit in Moscow where he was received by the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence (MoD) Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in a very friendly atmosphere with a full military reception....
Various militias mobilise around Tripoli amid tensions
As various Tripoli, Misratan and other western region groups began to mobilise in and around the capital in anticipation of an escalation of fighting, Stability Support Agency (SSA) commander Abdul Ghani al-Kikli aka Ghinaywa emerged as the main target for pro-Dabaiba...
Tensions and clashes escalate between Misrata and SSA in Khoms
An attack by the Misrata-led Joint Operations Force against the Stability Support Agency (SSA) in Khoms early in the week increased tensions between the SSA and Misratan armed groups in Tripoli and Khoms. On 7 May in the evening, in the course of some heavy fighting,...
GNU and GNS deny reports of US attempts to deport Asian migrants to Libya
On 7 May several media outlets, including American outlets, reported that three US officials said the day before that the US administration may deport migrants to Libya as part of its crackdown on illegal migrants. Two of the officials allegedly said that the US Air...
Outrage over videos showing imprisoned HoR member Ibrahim al-Darsi in chains
On 5 May, the French outlet Afrique Asie published pictures appearing to show the House of Representatives (HoR) member Ibrahim al-Darsi who was disappeared in May 2024 in Benghazi. The pictures showed him in an unknown detention cell in his underwear, looking...
LAA names Khaled Haftar in new case against Wagner Group
On 3 May, Essam Omeish, head of the Libyan-American Alliance (LAA), said in an interview that the LAA had recently launched a new case related to the crimes of the Wagner Group during the assault on Tripoli in 2019 - 2020, in partnership with Khalifa Haftar's forces...
GNU Deputy Minister of Defence in Washington for official visit
On 2 May, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joshua Harris and Special Envoy for Libya Ambassador Richard Norland met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Deputy Minister of Defence Abdussalam Zoubi during his visit to Washington. The two sides reviewed...
At least one killed as Misrata militia raids national reconciliation forum in Khoms
On 2 May before midnight, a militia from Misrata raided the HQ of the (HoR-appointed) National Reconciliation Forum in Khoms near the al-Naqaza Hotel, where the preparations for a meeting of the Forum the next day were underway. The attackers expelled those present...