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.
Saleh optimistic about Egypt-Turkey rapprochement
In an interview with Sputnik on 17 September, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh said that the rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey could help facilitate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. He explained that this partnership would ease...
Over 97,000 refugees have arrived in Libya since Sudan’s civil war broke out, says UNHCR
On 17 September, UNHCR released an estimation that as of 15 September 2024 over 97,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya since April 2023. This includes over 45,452 refugees registered by UNHCR, mainly in the city of Kufra. About 95% of the UN-registered...
Sebha floods cause significant damage to infrastructure and people
On 14 and 15 September, heavy rains in Libya’s southern city of Sebha caused significant damage to infrastructure and people, with local authorities reporting at least two deaths and 33 injuries among residents. Homes have reportedly been submerged in floodwater and...
Clashes break out between 52nd and 55th brigades over control of Camp 27
On 12 September in the evening, elements of the 52nd Brigade (from Zawiyya, led by Mahmoud Bin Rajab) entered Camp 27, which is a base of the 55th (Wershefana) Brigade (led by Muammar al-Dawi) at the western edge of Tripoli. They demanded the base be handed over in...
LNA says it cleared Kalinga mountains of armed groups and expelled migrants
On 10 September, as part of the ongoing efforts to clear illegal gold mining sites in the Kalinga region, one of the sites where hazardous materials were stored was inspected by the National Mining Corporation. A Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Engineering Battalion...
Amnesty International says ISA should be held accountable for human rights violations
On 10 September, Amnesty International published a report calling for the Internal Security Agency (ISA) in eastern Libya to be held accountable for deaths in custody, enforced disappearances and arbitrary detention. Amnesty said that since January 2024, heavily armed...
Protests erupt in Khoms over alleged deal for Turkish naval base
In the evening of 6 September, the coastal road was closed at the entrance of Khoms and tires were set on fire to protest the long hours of electricity outage and demanding the cancellation of the alleged agreement between Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and...
Tebu and Murzuq ethnic Arabs mark ‘comprehensive reconciliation’ after years of conflict
On 5 September, on the sidelines of a reconstruction conference in Sebha, an important ceremony took place marking the ‘comprehensive reconciliation’ between the Tebu and the ethnic Arab people of Murzuq after years of conflict. This truce was approved and attended by...
Turkish intel chief visits Tripoli
On 5 September, the chief of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) İbrahim Kalın and his deputy Jamal al-Din Çalık visited Tripoli. In Kalın’s meeting with Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, bilateral relations, the deepening of political and security...