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.
FCDO sanctions Africa Corps over Libya links
On 7 November, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced 56 new sanctions against Russia that ‘disrupts the supply of vital equipment for Putin’s war machine and bears down on Russian malign activity globally, exposing the corrupt activities of...
Turkey and LNA discuss joint cooperation
On 7 November, Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command, Khairi al-Tamimi, received the Turkish military attaché to Libya and his accompanying delegation at the LNA headquarters in Rajma, discussing joint cooperation between the two sides.
Mine explosions kill two and injure several more during desert rally
On 7 November, four participants in the 10th edition of the ‘TT Desert Rally’ were injured in an explosion of a landmine in the vicinity of Waddan, about 15 km away from the rally camp off the paved road. Their car had left the main route and entered a restricted area...
Trabelsi to reintroduce morality police amid backlash
On 6 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi announced plans to introduce a ‘morality police’ and a women’s police unit to counter behaviour he believes undermines traditional Libyan identity. This includes non-wearing of the...
Zintan-GNU tensions flare up over kidnapping of a Zintani intelligence official
On 6 November, Brigadier General Mustafa al-Wahishi, head of the Central Security Department of the Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS), disappeared in Tripoli on the way home from his office in Assabaa (south of Souq al-Jumaa) at about 9 pm. Al-Wahishi hails from...
Libyan NGO condemns rising anti-migrant sentiment
On 3 November, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya condemned the content being pub lished across various Libyan advertising platforms directed against immigrants and immigrant workers. The organization said that the calls for the dismissal of foreign...
Libyan NGO warns of armed groups’ abuses against civilians
On 1 November, the Libyan NGO Libya Crime Watch (LCW) published its report monitoring violations and abuses against civilians in October 2024, noting that ‘security and military agencies and armed groups continued to commit violations and international crimes against...
Saddam Haftar reviews LNA decisions with military commanders
On 30 October, Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces, met with the commanders of the military regions and discussed mechanisms for implementing the LNA General Command’s deci sions regarding the main tasks of the...
Al-Lafi mediates in Yefren as tensions continue over arrests and presence of external armed groups
On 30 October, Presidential Council (PC) Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi accompanied by Libyan Army Deputy Chief of Staff (CoS) Salaheddin al-Namroush visited Yefren to assess the situation and to discuss the recent devel opments in this city. This comes after days of...