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 PM stresses need to prevent migrants from departing Libya
On 12 June, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized in an interview on a podcast hosted by former U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, that the emerging illegal migration route from eastern Libya to the Greek island of Crete has become a major...
EU strengthens cooperation on migration with Libya
On 11 June, EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando, under the patronage of Government of National Unity (GNU) Deputy Minister of Defence Abdussalam Zoubi, joined the Libyan Army’s 603 Brigade for the inauguration of the EU-funded Forward Operating Base at Wadi Bey. The base...
Al-Namroush hosts French ambassador & military delegation at Tripoli Naval Base
On 11 June, the Chief of the Staff of the Libyan Army, Salahadeen al-Namroush hosted Vallat and a French military delegation at the Tripoli Naval Base to explore technical advancements in maritime defence. The strategic visit, which coincided with the arrival of...
Libyan-Italian Joint Committee concludes meetings in Tripoli
On 11 June, the Chief of the Staff of the Libyan Army said that the Libyan-Italian Joint Committee concluded its meetings in Tripoli after two days of technical discussions focused on strengthening military cooperation between the Government of National Unity (GNU)...
British Arms Trafficking Cartel Convicted of Plotting Heavy Weapon Supplies to Libya
On 11 June, Southwark Crown Court in the UK convicted David Greenhalgh, 68, and Christos Farmakis, 48, of brokering the supply of weapons from Eastern European countries to destinations including Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Iraq and Iran. According to the Crown...
Security crackdowns on migrants and people smugglers continue
on 11 June, the Attorney General ordered the pretrial detention of fifteen undocumented migrants involved in a criminal gang engaged in migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and serious human rights violations. It said the Tripoli Security Directorate conducted an...
GNS to issue security registration cards for foreign labourers
On 10 June, the eastern Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior, Essam Abuzuriba, chaired a high-level security meeting to establish the operational deployment of specialised security registration cards for foreign labourers. The regulatory...
US army civil affairs team conducts expert exchange in Libya
On 9 June, the US Army announced that from 19 to 22 May 2026, US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), reached a significant diplomatic and military milestone by leading a four-day military-to-military (M2M) subject matter expert exchange in Benghazi....
US Embassy tours key stakeholders in Tripoli
On 11 June, US Chargé d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt and Deputy Chief of Mission Inga Heemink conducted several high-level meetings in Tripoli with key Libyan officials to discuss political development, the rule of law, and regional stability. In the meeting with...