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.
Civil disobedience movement demands Dabaiba resignation
Following the Friday protests, the situation in the capital calmed down to some degree, though anti Dabaiba tensions feeling remained high with a civil disobedience movement declared and various political moves initiated to remove him. On 17 May, the Souq al-Jumaa...
Mass grave discovered in Abu Salim as Tripoli death toll reportedly reach 170
The fighting in Tripoli has created a high death toll and a significant amount of damage to infrastructure and property, as well as increased theft and looting. There have also been discoveries of bodies and mass graves in previously Stability Support Agency...
PM Dabaiba fights for political survival amid calls for him to step down
Late on 17 May, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba made a televised speech to the Libyan people – his first such speech since the violence and instability began on 12 May – in which he outlined his rationale for moving against Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) commander Abdul...
Anti-Dabaiba protests demand elections
There were widespread calls for mass demonstrations against the Abdul Hameed Dabaiba government on Friday evening (16 May), with pro-Dabaiba actors warning they were ‘suspicious’ while anti-Dabaiba figures gave their support to protestors. While the main protests were...
GNU denies reports the US plans to resettle one million Palestinians in Libya
On 16 May, America’s NBC News reported that the Trump administration is working on a ‘plan’ to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya in exchange for the potential release of billions of dollars of frozen Libyan Investment...
GNU accepts ICC’s jurisdiction for crimes from 2011 until end 2027
On 15 May, the International Criminal Court (ICC) reported that it had received on 12 May a declaration lodged by the Libyan government declaring Libya’s acceptance of the ICC's jurisdiction with respect to alleged crimes in its territory from 2011 to the end of 2027....
LNA forces in the South under pressure from Chadian
On 15 May, a Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoint was attacked near the border with Chad by a rebel group from Chad. A number of LNA fighters were wounded or killed. Some LNA fighters were kidnapped and taken away by the Chadians. The facilities at the checkpoint...
Tripoli tensions remain high amid fragile ceasefire
In the early afternoon of 14 May, an initially fragile ceasefire was established by the Presidential Council (PC) in its capacity as a Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, but protests and anger against PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba continued to grow, with some violent...
Despite LNA mobilisations near Sirte, an offensive on Tripoli is unlikely to be imminent
In the wake of the violence in Tripoli, the Libyan National Army (LNA) deployed additional troops to Sirte amid claims that the LNA had infiltrated protests in the capital. On 14 May in the morning, the General Command of the LNA declared a state of alert and deployed...