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 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...
Brief kidnap of CBL IT director leaders CBL to temporarily halt operations
On 18 August, in the morning, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued a statement in which it denounced the ‘kidnapping of the Director of the Information Technology Department, Musab Emsallem, by an unknown party in front of his house this Sunday morning at 9 am. and...
Misrata court convicts five ISIS members, including four sentenced to death
On 18 August, the Attorney General's office announced that the Misrata Criminal Court has convicted five ISIS members for carrying out armed attacks against workers in the Misrata Courts Complex and the towns of Tamanhint and Wahat al-Fuqaha, killing 17 people and...
LNA SecGen discusses border security with MoI of Niger
On 16 August, the Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khairi al-Tamimi, met with the Minister of Interior of Niger, General Mohamed Toumba, in Benghazi to discuss the security situation in the common border area and cross-border movements. Central...
South African court withdraws case against 95 detained Libyans
On 15 August, the White River Court in South Africa decided to withdraw the case against the 95 Libyans who were arrested at a suspected military training camp on a farm outside White River, Mpumalanga last month. However, charges against Milites Dei Security Services...
Misrata Military Council re-established amid instability concerns
On 15 August, a number of Misrata revolutionary fighters announced the reactivation of the Misrata Military Council and the formation of a higher military council that represents all military councils and supports state institutions. All brigades and battalions of the...
Tensions persist between 444 Brigade and Zintanis around Jebel Nafousa
On 15 August, the 444 Brigade announced that one of its detachments distributed more than 250,000 litres of fuel seized from smugglers in the middle of the desert free of charge to citizens travelling to the cities of the south. This comes after it claimed it had...
Libya’s southwest hit by severe flooding
On 14 August, the Ambulance and Emergency Department declared an emergency for all its services in the south of Libya (Fezzan and Kufra) due to impending heavy rainfall. The following day, heavy rains in the southern border area between Libya and Algeria led to...
Erdogan submits GNU-Turkey MoU to parliament, reinforcing status of Turkish forces in Libya
On 12 August, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted to the Turkish parliament a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and the Government of National Unity (GNU) regarding the status of Turkish forces currently stationed in Libya. The...