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.
Libyan Army dismantles blockade to reopen Ras Ajdir amid tensions with Amazigh forces
On 27 August, Western Coast Military District Commander and Libyan Army Deputy CoS Salaheddin al-Namroush threatened to forcibly clear the roadblock at Abu Kammash (close to Ras Ajdir border crossing) using Libyan Army forces supported by combat drones. Subsequently,...
US AFRICOM commander meets with Haftar in Benghazi
On 27 August, US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt and US AFRICOM Commander Michael Langley met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi to ‘discuss the commitment of the United States to strengthen our partnership with Libyans from all parts...
GNS declares force majeure on eastern oilfields over CBL struggle
On 26 August, Government of National Stability (GNS) PM Osama Hammad declared a state of force majeure and instructed the halting of all oil production and exports in all fields and ports until further notice. Hammad said this was due to the need to protects and...
5+5 JMC stresses ceasefire agreement remains solid and is being monitored
On 25 August, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) held a meeting at its HQ in the Ouagadougou complex in Sirte, which was also attended by Acting UN Special Envoy Stephanie Koury, at which it underlined the mutual commitment to respect the ceasefire. They stressed...
PC-appointed board takes over CBL HQ amid condemnations
On 25 August, in the morning, the Presidential Council (PC) handover committee arrived at the HQ of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) to find the employees had left, key operations had been shut down, and the doors were closed. However, they forced entry (though it is...
MoI reaches security agreement with key groups over control of the CBL
On 23 August, a meeting between Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense Abdussalam Zoubi, Kara, Mukhtar al-Jahawi, and Muhammed al-Hussan took place in Hay Andalus. Several other commanders of other militias, including from...
LNA ramps up operations in the southwestern border area
A spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) has explained that security on the south-western border with Algeria and Niger in the Salvador Triangle area has been further strengthened. The aim is to secure the border and prevent all forms of smuggling. Desert...
Fresh disruptions at Ras Ajdir as Zuwarans block the road
On 22 August, militias from Zuwara blocked the road to the Ras Ajdir border crossing near Abu Kammash from nightfall. That same evening, the Zuwara military leadership declared a state of alert for all troops. The Zuwarans demanded the withdrawal of all troops sent by...
UN and international actors call for restraint as tensions continue to build around CBL crisis
On 22 August, UNSMIL issued a press release expressing its concern about the increasing tensions and the mobilization of armed forces in Tripoli. It said it is particularly concerned about the threat of violence to resolve the crisis over the Central Bank of Libya...