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.
Menfi engages with western military and security leaders
On 30 March, al-Menfi met with the Director of Military Intelligence and Commander of the 444 Combat Brigade, Mahmoud Hamza, as part of monitoring the security situation and strengthening coordination between the military agencies. The same day he met separately with...
Greek FM dicusses maritime & migration issues with Haftar in Benghazi
On 28 March, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Gerapetritis visited Benghazi. He was received by Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar who welcomed the Greek delegation. He emphasized the deep historical and economic ties between the two...
Clashes erupt in Ghariyan
On 28 March, clashes took place in Ghariyan (south-west of Tripoli in the Nafousa Mountains) between members of the 444 Combat Brigade and the 10th Support and Assistance Force (both under the Government of National Unity's Ministry of Defence) due to a dispute over...
22 migrants die at sea en route to Greece
On 28 March, survivors from a boat which had been at sea for six days without food or water after leaving Tubruq on 21 March said that 22 people had died at sea. 26 people survived and were rescued by a European border agency vessel near the island of Crete. Greek...
Fighting between militias in Surman leaves several dead
On 26 March late in the evening, a militia led by Nouri al-Raitimi, who is affiliated with the 103rd Infantry Battalion aka al-Silaa, clashed in residential areas in al-Anqar in southern Surman with the local Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), led by Sayed Ali bin...
Human rights activist Abdel-Ati released as UNSMIL & EU condemn arbitrary arrest
On 25 March, UNSMIL called for the immediate release of political activist Al-Mahdi Abdul-Ati, who was arbitrarily arrested and detained in Misrata on 18 March reportedly by the Internal Security Agency. UNSMIL said ‘this arrest and detention appear to be in violation...
MoI confirms explosives were found near Sharara pipeline
Late on 24 March, the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Interior confirmed that it had instructed the Criminal Investigations Department to send specialized teams to inspect the explosion site on the Sharara – Zawiyya pipeline in the Hamada area...
Drifting Russian tanker initially towed towards Misrata with Egyptian expert support
On 24 March, Libyan officials said that they had brought the Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz under control while it was drifting inside of Libya’s territorial waters near Zuwara towards Libya’s western coast. The tanker was tilting on one side, with its hull...
Tripoli Eid brawl condemned for fuelling hatred against migrants
On 23 March, a brawl erupted on Tripoli's Corniche between groups of Libyan teenagers and migrants who were attending a large annual Eid celebration attended by hundreds of migrants. The exact trigger for the fight remains unclear. Libya's National Institution for...