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.
Three fields offline as PFG shuts down Hamada-Zawiyya pipeline over pay dispute
Throughout last week, there were minor protests by members of the Zawiyya refinery Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) over pay conditions. They are demanding that the Government of National Unity (GNU) increase their salaries and implement the unified salary scale in...
GNU denies presence of Ukrainian drone operators in Libya
On 12 September, CNN published a report on the presence of Ukrainian drone operators embedded in Africa, citing a Ukrainian naval drone operator deployed in Libya who said his unit was using the international military base in Misrata as a launchpad to attack Russia’s...
Amnesty International warns at least 50 men at imminent risk of execution in the East
On 11 September, Amnesty International warned that at least 50 men under sentence of death in eastern Libya are at imminent risk of execution as the Libyan National Army (LNA) has resumed executions for the first time in Libya since 2010. Since 23 August 2026, the LNA...
LNA reportedly involved in freeing Swiss and Austrian hostages from jihadists in Niger
On 10 September, a Swiss woman and an Austrian woman (Eva G), who had been held hostage by jihadists in Niger, are reported to have been released. This was reportedly through interventions by Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Chief of Staff Saddam Haftar. So far,...
Italian Chief of Defense Staff visits Libya
On 10 September, the Chief of the Italian Defense Staff General Luciano Portolano conducted an official visit to Tripoli on the invitation of Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Salaheddin al-Namroush. Portolano’s delegation included Major General Andrea...
Libyan Army and LNA Chiefs of Staff meet in Sirte & agree on cooperation plan
On 9 September, the Chiefs of Staff of the services of the Libyan Army and of the Libyan National Army (LNA), or their representatives, met in Sirte for an executive consultation meeting. They agreed on a cooperation plan covering joint exercises, armament, logistics,...
Fezzan Revolutionary Force accuses LNA of besieging Qatroun
On 9 and 10 September, in response to the killing of a Tebu teenager and subsequent attack on an Libyan National Army (LNA) barracks in Qatroun last week, Deputy Chief of Staff Saddam Haftar ordered his units to conduct house raids and arrests of citizens. 23 Tebu...
Protestors storm IOM offices & intimidate staff & migrants
On 7 September, in the morning, videos circulated online showing Libyan men storming the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) offices in Tripoli, intimidating and evicting staff and migrants from the location. The attackers claimed to be protesting the...
Ajilat Criminal Court sentences man to death by firing squad for murder
On 6 September, the Al-Ajilat Criminal Court sentenced a defendant to death by firing squad for murder. According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General, the Public Prosecution had initiated criminal proceedings against the accused in connection with...