by Client Client | Dec 19, 2024 | International actors
On 19-20 December, the EU Delegation to Libya and the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) held two-day consultations in Rome with EUNAVFOR Med’s Operation Irini to explore ‘how the EU and Mission Irini can best support the Committee’s work’. On 19 December, US Chargé...
by Client Client | Dec 19, 2024 | Libyan actors
On 19 December, reports emerged that the Audit Bureau had been forced to relocate from its headquarters in the Dhara area of Tripoli to the Guest Palaces Complex in the Hay Dimashq area, with the Dhara HQ being cordoned off by armed groups and files being transferred...
by Client Client | Dec 17, 2024 | International actors
There has been a flurry of reporting on the possible transfers of Russian resources from Syria to Libya over the last two weeks. On 17 December, the Italian Minister of Defence (MoD) Guido Crosetto claimed that Moscow is trans ferring resources from the Syrian navy...
by Client Client | Dec 16, 2024 | International actors
In her UNSC address on 16 December, acting SRSG to Libya Stephanie Koury noted that arbitrary arrests and detention persist across the country, expressing concern about deaths in custody with 4 deaths, including two women, since her last briefing. She called on Libyan...
by Client Client | Dec 15, 2024 | Libyan actors
On 15 December, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure and emergency of the third degree (maximum) after a number of tanks at the Zawiyya Refinery were severely damaged during the early morning hours, which led to the outbreak of fires....
by Client Client | Dec 12, 2024 | Libyan actors
On 12 December in the afternoon, both the Stability Support Agency (SSA) and the 444 Brigade deployed a number of troops to the surroundings of Tripoli University. Several entrances to the university were closed. The students were evacuated from the area by the...
by Client Client | Dec 12, 2024 | International actors
On 12 December, the Russian Embassy in Libya renewed its warning to Russians not to travel to Libya for personal and tourism-related purposes, as there is still a danger to life and health. According to the embassy, this is especially the case in the western part of...
by Client Client | Dec 11, 2024 | International actors
Since 11 December, two civilian-registered Russian Il-76TD heavy transport aircraft have been con ducting (almost) daily shuttle flights from Russia via the NATO-country Turkey to Libya’s Al-Khadim air base (east of Benghazi) and back. On 16 December, both jets flew...
by Client Client | Dec 10, 2024 | ISIS
On 10 December, Military Intelligence Director and Commander of the 444 Brigade Mahmoud Hamza met in Tunis with Tunisian Minister of Defense Khaled Sehili discussing military cooperation between Libya and Tunisia. The main areas covered were training, combatting...
by Client Client | Dec 10, 2024 | International actors
Acting SRSG to Libya Stephanie Koury met with several key Tripoli-based security officials this week to discuss military unification and promoting stability. On 10 December, Koury met with the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) Deputy Minister of Defense,...
