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.
Ras Ajdir crossing remains closed despite progress in talks
On 2 April, some initial progress was made in Ras Ajdir in the negotiations between the staff of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry of Interior (MoI) Joint Security Room in al-Aassah and representatives of Zuwara about the MoI taking over the operation...
EU Ambassador and Trabelsi discuss migration as part of trilateral task force
On 31 March, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando met with Libyan officials including Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, as well as AU and UN representatives, as part of an AU-EU-UN Trilateral Task Force on migration. They called for establishing legal process for...
Dabaiba’s villa in Tripoli’s Hay al-Andalus hit with shells
On 31 March, a villa in Hay Andalus in western Tripoli in which both Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and his nephew and closest advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba spend a lot of time was hit with shells. The house was hit at least twice, reportedly by RPGs. The house itself...
Dabaiba promotes 444 Brigade commander Hamza to Major General and Military Intelligence chief
On 31 March, Presidential Council Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi and Prime Minister (and Minister of Defence) Abdul Hameed Dabaiba promoted Commander of the 444 Brigade Mahmoud Hamza to Major General and appointed him Director of the Military Intelligence Department.
Mellitah and CBL subjected to cyber attack though no lasting damage reported
On 30 March, the Mellitah Oil & Gas Complex was targeted by a limited Cyber attack. The company's Cyber security team detected a malware, a Trojan (ransomware), which was immediately isolated. Mellitah sources said that all critical data and systems related to the...
166th (Misrata) Brigade deploys troops to Tripoli while other militias mobilise
On 29 March, the 166th (Misrata) Brigade began moving a large contingent of troops to Tripoli. The first elements arrived in the capital after dark in the area of Airport Road in southern Tripoli. The Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) commander Ghinaywa also mobilized...
Inter-militia clashes reignite in Zawiyya
In the night from 29 March to 30 March, heavy fighting took place in the city centre of Zawiyya in the area of al-Daman Street - Houisa Island (east of the Royal Medical Hospital) between the militias of Muhammed Baroun aka al-Far (aligned to Prime Minister Abdul...
Trabelsi forms ‘Joint Security Room’ to secure Ras Ajdir area
In parallel to the Presidential Council’s Joint Military Force securing the Ras Ajdir area, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi ordered the formation of a Joint Security Room to establish security in the border region with...
Ras Ajdir crossing under government control after agreement with Zuwara
This week, the Zuwara leadership reached an agreement with the Libyan Army (which is under the command of the Presidential Command) to secure and reopen the Ras Ajdir border crossing after mediation by tribal elders from the coastal plain. The Joint Military Force,...