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.
UNSMIL hosts GNU and LNA for security workshop
On 30 and 31 May, UNSMIL held a workshop in Tunis which brought together representatives from the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministries of Defense and Interior, Prime Minister Office, the Libyan National Army (LNA), the National Security Council, the National...
Eastern and western MoIs take action after riots at football matches
On 29 May, following an attack on the Khoms football fan bus in Tajoura, Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi instructed the Security Directorates to increase surveillance of football matches in future in order to prevent fan riots. On the same day, Government of...
Libyan delegation participates in Turkish military exercise
On 29 and 30 May, the Libyan Army Chief of Staff (CoS) Muhammed Haddad led a Libyan military delegation to participate in the Turkish military exercises ‘EFES2024.’ This included forces from the Army and Navy Command, the Supply and Logistics Authority, and military...
Clashes in Sebha after LNA militia attempts to free detainee
On 27 May, the 101st Infantry Battalion of the Libyan National Army (LNA) attacked the HQ of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Sebha during the night in order to free the Head of the Fuel Committee Salah al-Hassi, who was detained there on the...
Anti-Haftar protests break out in al-Bayda
On 27 May, there were protests in al-Bayda in eastern Libya against Haftar, with some protestors pulling down his pictures, following an attack on the bus belonging to the al-Akhdar Team in Benghazi.
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...