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.
Inter-militia violence continues in and around Tripoli
Despite ceasefire arrangements nominally being in place, inter-militia violence and skirmishes have continued to take place in and around Tripoli over the last week. On 17 September, the Health Services Support and Development Agency in Hay Andalus was raided by...
New head of Judicial Police assumes duties
On 17 September, the Government of National Unity (GNU) said that Brigadier General Abdul Fattah Daboub officially assumed his duties as head of the Judicial Police Department, as per Decree No. 637 of 2025 issued by PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba last week.
Over 17k migrants intercepted and returned to Libya this year, says IOM
On 16 September, the IOM said that 17,402 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya thus far in 2025, with 456 deaths and 420 people missing. 1,161 people were intercepted and brought back from 7 to 13 September 2025 alone. According to Frontex data, irregular...
At least 50 people killed in shipwreck off Libya’s coast
Many refugees and migrants have been killed or are missing following several shipwrecks off Libya over the last week. On 15 September, a vessel carrying refugees heading towards Greece caught fire off the coast of Tubruq and capsised. The following day, the...
Confusion over the leadership of the Judicial Police Department
On 14 September, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba named Major General Abdel Fattah Abdulqasim Daboub as head of the Judicial Police Department, just hours after the Presidential Council (PC) announced a consensus to appoint Major General Attiya al-Fakhri to the same post. The...
Turkey brokers GNU-Rada agreement over Mitiga airport
On 13 September, an agreement - sponsored by the Presidential Council (PC) and brokered by Turkish intelligence - was reached between Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Rada to de-escalate the situation in Tripoli. As part of the...
Italian delegation visits Benghazi and signs MoUs
On 11 September, Belqasim Haftar, Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF), received the head of the Italian Intelligence Service, Giovanni Caravelli, who led a high-level official delegation from the Italian authorities. The...
Suspect accused of murdering three members of 136th battalion in Tripoli detained
On 11 September, the Attorney General said that authorities have detained a suspect accused of murdering three members of the 136th Battalion of the Libyan Army. The victims were killed and their bodies burned in an attempt to conceal the crime. The Attorney General’s...
Italy and Turkey sign deal to curb irregular migration from Libya
On 11 September, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Rome. They signed a cooperation agreement to curb irregular migration from Libya - implementation is due to start in just two weeks. Tajani noted that this...