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.
Misrata’s Dafniya gate blocked by Operation Volcano of Rage fighters demanding promised payments
On 27 May, former members of the Operation Volcano of Rage (Burkan al-Ghadab) blocked - once again - the Dafniya Gate in the west of Misrata, demanding their promised payments for their participation in the defense of Tripoli against the Libyan National Army (LNA)....
GNS holds international conference on migration
On 25-26 May, the African-European Conference on Migration, organized by the Government of National Stability (GNS), took place in Benghazi. In his opening speech, GNS PM Osama Hammad called for the establishment of a European-African Migration Observatory to monitor...
Paris meeting looks into establishment of Libyan Army – LNA joint force
On 24 May, information about a meeting of representatives from France, the USA, Italy and the UK in Paris was leaked. The aim of the meeting was to discuss options for the formation of a joint force of the Libyan Army and the Libyan National Army (LNA). Participation...
Concerns grow around Sudanese refugees in Kufra
As of 24 May, nine days since the newly-formed Security Emergency Room in Kufra launched its security information system, around 8,000 refugees from Sudan have been medically examined and registered, according to the local authorities. About 217 refugees with various...
GNU protests Greek seismic surveys in area claimed by 2019 Libya-Turkey MoU
On 21 May, it was reported that the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) had submitted the week before a note of protest to the Greek ambassador in Tripoli, Nikos Garilidis, regarding the seismic survey of a Norwegian-flagged survey...
Nobles and elders discuss al-Jamail events with al-Baroun
On 18 May in the evening, a Nobles & Elders delegation from al-Jamail and Raqdalin held a meeting in Zawiyya with Muhammed al-Baroun (aka al-Far) in his capacity as Deputy Head of the Western Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to discuss the situation in those...
Heavy fighting resumes in Zawiyya between Baroun and Abu Zuriba following murder
On 17 May, five people, four young men and one woman, were abducted from their homes in Zawiyya – al-Sayyida al-Zeinab (southeast of the city centre, about 1.5 km south of the coastal road) and murdered. Their bodies were found in the early evening in a car in Zawiyya...
HoR member abducted in Benghazi
On 17 May, reports emerged that HoR member Ibrahim al-Dirsi had been abducted in Benghazi. Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad said he was following the developments with ‘great concern’, noting al-Dirsi’s car was found abanded in the...
Haftar announces military city to be built
On 16 May, a parade was held in Benghazi-Benina under tight security in the presence of Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh and Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad to...