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.
Greek FM in Tripoli to discuss migration & delineating maritime boundaries
On 27 April, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis arrived in Tripoli leading a high-level Greek delegation to discuss cooperation, migration and delineating maritime boundaries. Gerapetritis met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister Taher...
SLOR launches operations against LNA in south Libya
On 26 April, the group known as the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR) announced the launch of operations against Libyan National Army (LNA) units in the South and urged all southerners within LNA ranks to leave immediately. In a video statement, SLOR commander...
Khaled Haftar visits Jordanian Armed Forces HQ
On 26 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Khaled Haftar arrived at the headquarters of the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces, where he was received by the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Jordanian armed forces, Major General Youssef Al-Haniti,...
Residents of Qasr al-Akhiyar condemn killing of young man by security personnel
On 25 April, residents of Qasr al-Akhiyar issued a video statement condemning the killing of a young man (Ibrahim Abdel Salam Sassi) on 17 April by security personnel from the Qasr al-Akhiyar police station, which is under the jurisdiction of the al-Marqab Security...
SRSG Tetteh highlights precarious security situation in Libya amid attacks against Sufi community
In her UN Security Council briefing on 22 April, SRSG Hanna Tetteh noted that although no violations of the 2020 ceasefire agreement were recorded, the security situation remained fragile. She said that localised incidents, particularly in southern border areas,...
Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz still drifting out of control off eastern Libya
On 22 April around 3 pm, the towing cable between a tug and the severely damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz snapped and the ship began drifting freely about 120 km north of Benghazi. The Libyan tugs were supported by the Maridive 701, a specialized vessel...
FM al-Baour leads GNU delegation to Moscow & revives Russian-Libyan joint commission
On 21 April, in a meeting in Moscow between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Government of National Unity (GNU) acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Taher al-Baour, Lavrov emphasized Russias’s support for Libya’s national unity but stressed that Russia will...
Haftar’s international meetings focus on illegal migration
On 20 April, UK Ambassador Martin Reynolds met with Khalifa Haftar and Deputy Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Saddam Haftar to discuss strengthening UK-Libya collaboration in defence cooperation and combatting illegal migration. Reynolds met separately with LNA...
Libyan Army forces participate in international tactical exercise EFES 2026 in Izmir
On 20 April, Libyan Army forces arrived at the designated camp in the Turkish city of Izmir to participate in the international tactical exercise EFES 2026, which is being held with the participation of a number of countries. The participating force included personnel...