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.

Dabaiba meets prominent Zawiyya militia leader Kashlaf

On 7 January, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received a delegation from the North Zawiyya municipality, which was led by the mayor, to review ongoing projects in sectors such as education, health, and infrastructure. It focused on the municipality’s needs, the progress of...

Saddam Haftar in Jordan for formal visit

On 6 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Jordan’s capital Amman following a formal invitation. At the HQ of the Jordanian Armed Forces, where he was received with an official military reception ceremony, he...

Major Telecoms LTT and Al Madar Hit by Cyberattacks

Two of Libya’s major telecommunications providers, Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT) and Al Madar, have officially announced that their networks were subjected to denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattacks.

400% increase in migrant arrivals to Crete from Libya in 2025

Greek officials have said that 19,948 arrivals were confirmed via the so-called southern corridor from eastern Libya to southern Crete in 2025, a 400% increase from the 4,935 confirmed arrivals in 2024. In December alone, an estimated 3,000 migrants landed on Gavdos...

Dabaiba in fragile position despite protests against him winding down

Despite efforts to keep anti-Dabaiba protests alive this week, there were only a handful of small protests with limited impact. From 6 January and on the following days, calls were made for a popular movement and demonstrations on Friday 9 January in Tripoli, Misrata,...

Libya-Chad tensions over abduction of Libyan truck drivers

On 30 December, nine Libyan truck drivers, residents of al-Jawf/Kufra in south-eastern Libya, were abducted in northern Chad near the desert road connecting Libya and Chad south of al-Jawf. They were taken by relatives of Chadian traders who had themselves been...