by Client Client | Jan 16, 2025 | International actors
On 16 January, the UN Security Council discussed the Sanctions Regime on Libya and adopted resolution 2769 (2025) by a vote of 14 in favour to none against, with one abstention (Russian Federation). The resolution demanded full compliance with the arms embargo, called...
by Client Client | Jan 16, 2025 | Libyan actors
On 16 January, Othman al-Taher Issa, a leader of the Misrata 17 February Movement, was arrested by the Misrata Joint Force, which is led by Omar Abu Ghadada. On 16 January in the evening, several hundred protesters blocked the road in front of the People’s Hall on...
by Client Client | Jan 14, 2025 | International actors
On 14 January, the Italian Agenzia Nova news agency reported that ‘according to well-informed Libyan sources’, Russia is transferring men and equipment to the Maatan al-Sarah (Ma’tan as Sarah) airbase in the southeast of Libya. According to the report, Syrian soldiers...
by Client Client | Jan 13, 2025 | International actors
On 13 January, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, Mahmoud Ashour al-Ajili, made a working visit to Turkey, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials. They met with the Turkish intelligence force to enhance security cooperation and training within the...
by Client Client | Jan 12, 2025 | Libyan actors
After weeks of mounting tensions between Saddam Haftar, who has been tasked with securing the South, and Hassan al-Zadma, the powerful commander of the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 128 Brigade which controls much of the Fezzan region, events came to a head last...
by Client Client | Jan 12, 2025 | Libyan actors
On 12 January, activists circulated videos showing horrific abuse and torture of detainees at the notorious Qarnada prison south of the city of Shahat in eastern Libya, which is under the control of the Libyan National Army (LNA). The videos show abuse of individual...
by Client Client | Jan 11, 2025 | Libyan actors
On 11 January, some heavy fighting with light and medium infantry weapons took place west of al Ajaylat (southwest of Sabratha) between Othman al-Lahab’s al-Kabwat (or al-Sila’a or 103rd Infantry Brigade) and the local al-Shalfouh militia. Three people were...
by Client Client | Jan 8, 2025 | International actors
On 8 January, acting Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) al-Taher al-Baour emphasized that reports of the transfer of Russian military equipment and weapons from Syria to Libya are unconfirmed media reports. He said the GNU is closely...
by Client Client | Jan 7, 2025 | Libyan actors
On 7 January in the evening, there was a second night of protests in Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiyya, Bani Walid, Sabratha, Zintan and other cities against PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and his alleged role in the meeting of the that-time Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Najla...
by Client Client | Jan 7, 2025 | Libyan actors
On 7 January, the West Coast Military Region announced in a statement the activation of fixed deployment points and mobile patrols around Zawiyya refinery and its entrances, ‘to ensure the smooth running of operations and the continuity of production,’ confirming its...
