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.
GECOL employees protest over unpaid salaries
On 20 April, GECOL employees protested in front of the PM’s Offices in Tripoli demanding the payment of their salaries and financial entitlements which they say have not been paid since the start of the year.
Saddam Haftar opens new HQ of Greater Benghazi Security Directorate
On 19 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, accompanied by Government of National Stability (GNS) PM Osama Hammad, inaugurated the new headquarters of the Greater Benghazi Security Directorate in a ceremony attended by many high level...
Bodies of 28 migrants recovered along Libya’s coast
At least 28 bodies have been recovered along Libyan coasts in recent days. They are all believed to be the bodies of migrants who drowned during an attempted crossing to Europe. On 18 April, Libya's Emergency Medicine and Support Center (EMSC), which is part of the...
Persistent security fragility drives communal tension in wider Kufra region
On 17 April, there was a shootout in Kufra which injured a Zwai man and a Tebu man and resulted in two vehicles being burned. While the motives behind the incident remain unclear, the violence quickly spread across different parts of the town. On 18 April, in the...
Menfi allegedly attempts to sack Al-Namroush amid backlash from Zawiyya
On 16 April, there were reports that Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi had fired Lieutenant General Salaheddin al-Namroush from his position as West Coast Military District Commander and appointed Major General Ali al-Bannini in his place. Al-Namroush...
International actors discuss cooperation on security and migration
On 15 April, Libyan and Egyptian officials held talks in Tripoli on mechanisms for the voluntary repatriation of undocumented Egyptian migrants from Libya, with emphasis on respecting humanitarian and legal standards. On 20 April, EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando met with...
Misrata ISA strips Tawarghan leaders of official seals under duress
On 15 April, the Misrata branch of the Internal Security Agency summoned the mukhtars (local leaders) of neighborhoods in the city of Tawergha and interrogated them regarding a statement they issued demanding the disbursement of their financial entitlements, which...
War remants kill one person in Ajilat
On 13 April, war remnants exploded at a farm on the outskirts of the city of Ajilat resulting in the death of one man, Ramadan Hassan Al-Waloul, while he was trying to help his brother, Abdul-Moneim Hassan Al-Waloul, who was seriously injured.
Greece seeks to curtail migrant numbers reaching Crete from eastern Libya
On 14 April, Greek authorities said they have rescued over 300 migrants coming mainly from Bangladesh, Egypt, Yemen and Sudan over the previous two days. Nearly half of them were rescued on 13 April off the island of Crete, the coast guard said, adding that they were...