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.
Authorities Seize 113 Kilograms of Suspected Cocaine destined for Libya at Malta Freeport
On 9 June, the Malta Tax and Customs Administration, in collaboration with the Malta Police Force Drug Squad, intercepted approximately 113 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a joint operation at the Malta Freeport Terminal. The container had arrived from Moin,...
CBL systems hit by cyber attack
On 9 June, the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced that it has detected a cyber incident affecting some of its systems and technical services. The CBL said that upon detection, emergency response procedures and business continuity plans were immediately activated in...
Berndt discusses U.S.–Libya military cooperation with Khaled Haftar in Benghazi
On 9 June, US Chargé d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt along with Deputy Chief of Mission Inga Heemink visited Benghazi. In a meeting with Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF) head Belqassem Haftar, they discussed strengthening cooperation with U.S....
US army civil affairs team conducts expert exchange in Libya
On 9 June, the US Army announced that from 19 to 22 May 2026, US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), reached a significant diplomatic and military milestone by leading a four-day military-to-military (M2M) subject matter expert exchange in Benghazi....
At least three killed in renewed clashes in Zawiyya
Fresh clashes erupted last week between rival militias in Zawiyya, with at least three people killed. On 9 June in the early hours, fighting broke out south of Zawiyya in the area of Bir al-Terfas (12 km south of the Coastal Road) and near the Bashkar intersection...
Orlando & Namroush discuss building unified Libyan armed forces
On 8 June, EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando met with the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army, General Salaheddin al-Namroush, stressing the EU shares with Libya the objective of building strong, unified and professional armed forces capable of ensuring security for all...
Backlash after 9 central municipalities announce formation of ‘Central Region Province’
On 8 June, nine Libyan municipalities from the central region gathered in Bani Walid and declared the birth of the Central Region Province (CRP), framed as a ‘fourth region’ which would sit alongside the existing administrative provinces of Tripolitania, Fezzan and...
Operation IRINI expands mandate to allow inspection of Russian ‘shadow fleet’
On 8 June, Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, announced that EU countries have expanded the mandate of Operation IRINI to allow naval vessels operating in the Mediterranean...
Gaza solidarity convoy activists remain in detention in Benghazi
On 8 June, the National Human Rights Institution in Libya condemned the continued arbitrary detention of 11 volunteers from the Maghreb Initiative for Solidarity with the Palestinian People convoy bound for Gaza. These volunteers were arrested in Sirte on 24 May while...