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.
5+5 JMC stresses ceasefire agreement remains solid and is being monitored
On 25 August, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) held a meeting at its HQ in the Ouagadougou complex in Sirte, which was also attended by Acting UN Special Envoy Stephanie Koury, at which it underlined the mutual commitment to respect the ceasefire. They stressed...
PC-appointed board takes over CBL HQ amid condemnations
On 25 August, in the morning, the Presidential Council (PC) handover committee arrived at the HQ of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) to find the employees had left, key operations had been shut down, and the doors were closed. However, they forced entry (though it is...
MoI reaches security agreement with key groups over control of the CBL
On 23 August, a meeting between Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense Abdussalam Zoubi, Kara, Mukhtar al-Jahawi, and Muhammed al-Hussan took place in Hay Andalus. Several other commanders of other militias, including from...
LNA ramps up operations in the southwestern border area
A spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) has explained that security on the south-western border with Algeria and Niger in the Salvador Triangle area has been further strengthened. The aim is to secure the border and prevent all forms of smuggling. Desert...
UN and international actors call for restraint as tensions continue to build around CBL crisis
On 22 August, UNSMIL issued a press release expressing its concern about the increasing tensions and the mobilization of armed forces in Tripoli. It said it is particularly concerned about the threat of violence to resolve the crisis over the Central Bank of Libya...
Fresh disruptions at Ras Ajdir as Zuwarans block the road
On 22 August, militias from Zuwara blocked the road to the Ras Ajdir border crossing near Abu Kammash from nightfall. That same evening, the Zuwara military leadership declared a state of alert for all troops. The Zuwarans demanded the withdrawal of all troops sent by...
UN Envoy briefs UNSC on deteriorating Libya situation, warning against unilateral acts
On 20 August, Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya, noting a rapid deterioration in terms of political, economic and security stability. She criticised several ‘unilateral acts’ by Libya’s political...
Tensions continue in Tripoli amid CBL crisis
On 20 August, the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) commander Abdurraouf Kara declared that the Presidential Council's (PC) decision to replace al-Sadiq al-Kabir as Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) was worthless. He stressed that the protection of the CBL is...
Menfi stresses need to unify military institutions
On 18 August, Presidential Council head Muhammed al-Menfi held a meeting at the 111 th Brigade HQ in Tripoli with the Chiefs of Staff, the Commanders of the Military Regions, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense Abdussalam al-Zoubi, the heads of agencies and...