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Sandstorm causes damage and travel disruptions in Eastern and Southern Libya

by Client Client | Jan 17, 2026 | Libyan actors

Since 17 January, a desert low-pressure system has been affecting the city of Benghazi and eastern Libyan cities, with a noticeable increase in wind speed and the spread of dust, leading to reduced visibility on intercity and regional roads. Benghazi has also...

LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar makes official visit to Paris

by Client Client | Jan 16, 2026 | International actors

On 16 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Paris at the invitation of the Office of the President of the French Republic. Saddam Haftar held formal talks at the Élysée Palace with the Chief of...

Military Intelligence chief in Malta for security talks

by Client Client | Jan 15, 2026 | International actors

On 15 January, Major General Mahmoud Hamza, Director of the Military Intelligence Department and commander of the 444 Combat Brigade, made an official visit to Malta during which he met with the Minister of Defence, Interior and Security, the Commander of the Maltese...

Mass grave discovered at migrant trafficking site in Ajdabiya

by Client Client | Jan 15, 2026 | Libyan actors

On 15 January, the eastern Internal Security Agency (ISA) said that it had uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of 21 people of various African nationalities, including men, women and children, at a farm around ten kilometres southeast of Ajdabiya. Other...

Ankara launches investigation into Libyan army chief’s plane crash

by Client Client | Jan 15, 2026 | International actors

On 15 January, Turkish media reported that the Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched a multi-faceted investigation, including technology, intelligence, and diplomatic channels, to uncover the circumstances of the plane crash that killed Lieutenant...

Brother of prominent militia leader al-Kabou briefly arrested by al-Far’s militias in Zawiyya

by Client Client | Jan 13, 2026 | Libyan actors

On 13 January in the late afternoon, Muhammed al-Kabou – brother of the infamous Zawiyya militia leader Abdul Raouf al-Kabou aka Zaza and himself a leader of the al-Kabwat militia – and two of his companions were arrested by a militia aligned to Muhammed...

Speculation continues over cause of the crash that killed CoS Haddad

by Client Client | Jan 13, 2026 | International actors

On 13 January, Turkish media reported that a Cypriot flight attendant, who was part of the crew that brought the Libyan jet to Turkey before it crashed near Ankara, killing Government of National Unity (GNU) Chief of Staff Muhammed al-Haddad and other senior...

Fuel shortages worsen significantly in and around Tripoli

by Client Client | Jan 11, 2026 | Libyan actors

Fuel shortages have worsened significantly in and around Tripoli this week, with lengthy queues reforming at petrol stations across the city. The capital city is facing a major fuel shortage, causing many petrol stations to shut down and forcing people to wait in long...

Saddam Haftar discusses military cooperation with Egyptian officials in Cairo

by Client Client | Jan 10, 2026 | International actors

On 10 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Cairo on an official invitation from Egypt’s Ministry of Defense, where he was received with full military honours by senior Egyptian officers. He met with General...

Tensions flared up between 444 Combat Brigade and 111th Brigade

by Client Client | Jan 10, 2026 | Libyan actors

On 10 January before midnight, tensions escalated into heavy fighting at al-Qawiaah, northwest of al-Qarabulli and east of Tajoura, between troops of the 111th (Misrata) Brigade, led by Ministry of Defense Undersecretary for Regions and Military Affairs Abdussalam...
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