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.
Haftar says he will take ‘bold steps’ to protect the country
On 15 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar declared during a live-fire combat demonstration - as part of the large-scale ‘Dignity Shield’ manoeuvre in the Sirte area - that the ‘political track’ has been given more chances than it deserves, with...
Libyan Coast Guard condemned after migrant deaths
On 13 March, the NGO SOS Mediterranee, on their ship Ocean Viking, rescued 25 people who had been adrift at sea on a partially deflated dinghy for a week. They had departed from Zawiyya with around 85 people, 60 of whom had perished. Later the same day, the Ocean...
European diplomats continue to court GNU and Haftar for cooperation on migration
On 12 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar received Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirelli, and the head of Italian intelligence, General Gianni Carvelli in Benghazi. According to the LNA, the meeting...
US State Department seeks reopening of embassy in Tripoli to counter Russian influence
On 11 March, CNN reported that in its fiscal year 2025 request, the US State Department has asked for $12.7 million ‘to enable a potential resumption of embassy operations in Libya, providing operational expenses for a planned Diplomatic Travel and Support Operations...
Trabelsi willing to form joint force with LNA to secure southern border
In a meeting about illegal migration organised by the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior on 11 March, Emad al-Trabelsi said that his ministry would be willing to form a joint force with the Libyan National Army (LNA) to secure the southern border....
Zintani armed groups threaten Tripoli march to overthrow GNU
On 8 March, the Zintan Revolutionaries 17 February Movement declared that they do not recognize the ‘so-called government of national unity represented by the family rule of the Dabaiba clan’ and demanded the fall of this ‘corrupt government’. They said the GNU has...
Zintani armed groups threaten Tripoli march to overthrow GNU
On 8 March, the Zintan Revolutionaries 17 February Movement declared that they do not recognize the ‘so-called government of national unity represented by the family rule of the Dabaiba clan’ and demanded the fall of this ‘corrupt government’. They said the GNU has...
Saddam Haftar awarded doctorate from prestigious Egyptian military academy
On 7 March, Saddam Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Ground Forces (and son of Khalifa Haftar), was awarded a doctorate (PhD) in Military & Strategic Sciences from Egypt's Nasser Higher Military Academy for Postgraduate Strategic Studies by decree...
Dabaiba meets security allies in Tripoli as inter-militia tensions grow
On 5 March, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba held a meeting with the leaders of armed groups allied to him at his home in Hay al-Andalus in Tripoli to discuss the security situation in the greater Tripoli area. This included the...