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.
Amnesty International urges investigations into unlawful killings of Tebu community members in Kufra
On 30 October, Amnesty International called for the Attorney General to ‘conduct prompt, thorough, independent, impartial and transparent investigations into all unlawful killings and murders of members of the Tebu community over the past three months in the Kufra...
GNU orders MSF to leave Libya, ending INGO medical care to refugees and migrants
On 29 October, the NGO Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)) announced that they had received a letter from the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordering the organisation to leave Libya by 9 November. MSF explained that...
NIHRL confirms death by torture under Benghazi Security Directorate
On 28 October, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya (NIHRL) confirmed the death of citizen Mahmoud al-Zintani as a result of severe torture inflicted by members of the Benghazi Security Directorate – this was after videos circulated online. It said that...
Eastern and Western security institutions agree on joint border security centre in Benghazi
On 28 October, in a move aimed at consolidating Libya’s fragmented security apparatus, military and security representatives from across the country agreed on the location for a new Joint Border Security Communication and Information Exchange Centre, scheduled to...
Russian military flights between airbases in Syria’s Hmeimim and Libya’s Al-Khadim reportedly resume after five-month suspension
Reports indicate that Russian military flights between Hmeimim Air Base in Syria (previously Russia’s main operational hub in the Middle East) and Al-Khadim Air Base in eastern Libya have resumed after a five-month suspension - a Russian Ilyushin Il-62M transport...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar meets with Misratan commanders in Sirte
On 27 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Khaled Haftar met with several Misratan commanders in Sirte to discuss efforts to unify the Libyan military. According to the LNA, they agreed to form a joint force. Khaled Al-Mahjoub, the LNA’s Moral Guidance...
Misrata small traders protest imports ban
On 25 October, the Misrata Chamber of Commerce and merchants and business owners in Misrata staged a peaceful protest outside the Attorney General’s office to oppose the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Economy and Trade’s Decision no. 42 of 2025, which...
Dabaiba under pressure as civilians wounded in severe clashes between militias in Misrata
On 23 October late in the evening, heavy fighting started between the Misrata Joint Operations Force and the 24th Infantry Battalion in the al-Sikkirat area, about 5 km west of Misrata airport. The fighting started near a checkpoint at al-Sikkirat traffic island next...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar visits Athens & allegedly says HoR will not ratify maritime MoU
On 22 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar arrived in Athens for an official working visit. He was accompanied by several senior LNA officers, including Vice Admiral Shuaib al-Saber Mahmoud who is the Chief of Staff of...