NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES
- The Sirte branch of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency carried out two deportation trips for migrants, taking into account the humanitarian aspect. The leadership of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency confirmed that necessary sustenance and clothing were provided. The first trip was from Sirte to Ajdabiya and then to the Musaid land border crossing. The agency’s leadership indicated that the second trip involved deportation from Sirte to Ajdabiya and then to Benghazi.
- The National Safety Authority announced on Wednesday the recovery of the body of a person who drowned off the Tripoli seaport, after receiving a report from the main communications room about a drowning incident in the area. According to the authority’s statement, the Tripoli Maritime Rescue Unit immediately moved to the incident site upon receiving the report, where they managed to find and successfully retrieve the body. The identity of the deceased has not been revealed as of the time of this report. In a separate incident, the Tolmeita Maritime Rescue Unit had announced earlier today the drowning of two teenagers and the disappearance of a third off the coast of the city of Derna.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed deep sorrow following the death of at least 50 Sudanese refugees after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Libya on 14 September. IOM stated that it provided lifesaving medical care to 24 survivors following the tragic incident. The organization called for urgent action to end such recurring tragedies at sea.
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The Derna city branch of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency continues to carry out inspection and arrest campaigns targeting illegal immigrants. The latest campaign focused on the Al-Aziyat municipality and a number of neighboring areas, in cooperation with local municipalities, where the status of expatriate workers was inspected to ensure they possessed the required health certificates and had followed legal procedures. The campaign resulted in the arrest of ten Sudanese nationals in the Al-Tamimi area, as part of efforts to maintain security and enhance community safety.
- The Facilities and Establishments Security Authority launched a surprise security campaign in Benghazi, targeting currency dealers who intercept citizens in front of banks and exploit their need for cash. The campaign resulted in the arrest of a number of those involved and the seizure of more than a quarter of a million Libyan dinars, in addition to sums in foreign currencies, a number of Visa cards, a point-of-sale device, and a bladed weapon. The Authority affirmed that it will deal firmly with anyone proven to be involved in such practices, stressing that it will not tolerate any violations that affect the rights of citizens and bank employees.
NATIONAL POLITICS AND SOCIAL ISSUES
- The Prime Minister has issued Decree No. (197) of 2025, ordering the reassignment of national employees from withdrawn foreign companies, as well as from struggling and dissolved national companies, to work in the administrative units of the state’s administrative apparatus, according to the needs of the institutions and the qualifications of the employees. The decree comes after intensive efforts led by the Ministry of Labor and Rehabilitation over a full year, aimed at finding fundamental solutions for the situation of a large segment of workers affected by the suspension or withdrawal of their employers. The decree authorizes the Minister of Civil Service to take the necessary administrative and legal measures to complete the reassignment process, in coordination with the Ministries of Planning and Finance, to ensure the inclusion of the salaries of those concerned in the 2026 general budget.
- The Attorney General of the Derna Court of Appeal, Counselor Anwar Attia, met on Monday with the head of the Derna Primary Prosecution, Akram Makhlouf; the head of the Appeals Prosecution, Fadl al-Jabri; and a number of members of the Public Prosecution, as well as the Derna Security Director, Major General Ahmed al-Mismari, and the commander of the 166th Infantry Brigade, Colonel Mohammed al-Menfi. The meeting, which took place at the Attorney General’s office and was attended by the heads of the Jbeila and Eastern Coast police stations, included a discussion on ways to enhance joint cooperation between all security and military agencies, establish a unified framework to ensure an effective response to security challenges, and consolidate security and stability in the city.
- The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdul Salam Aqila, was briefed during a meeting on the results of the field report from the committee tasked with assessing the health situation in the city of Kufra. The committee, which included doctors, health inspectors, monitors, and experts in laboratories and public health, reviewed the results of its field tour during the meeting. The tour focused on monitoring health conditions, especially in areas where displaced Sudanese people are concentrated. The committee confirmed that the city of Kufra is free from communicable diseases, including cholera, and presented several recommendations. These include: enhancing communication with the locations of displaced people and registering their numbers, redistributing ambulances and activating mobile clinics, monitoring water and food sources, implementing health awareness campaigns, and submitting periodic reports to follow up on the general situation.
- Writer and political analyst Suleiman Al-Bayoudi considered what was announced as an agreement in Tripoli to be nothing more than the end of a round in a postponed battle that could erupt at any moment. He stressed that what occurred is not a genuine agreement but a policy of “finger-biting” that produces a victor and a vanquished. Al-Bayoudi explained in a post that the head of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, lost the round as soon as his project to control the capital failed and he accepted the principle of negotiating with the Deterrence Apparatus. He noted that Dbeibeh is betting on time and other factors to implement his plans. He added that the Deterrence Force achieved its superiority thanks to its popular support base in Souq al-Jumu’a and the rallying of the capital’s residents around it, in addition to the alliances that emerged in the west of the country, as well as the leadership’s decision to intervene in favor of this alliance. This, according to him, reflected the failure of the Rome meeting, which aimed for a deal with General Saddam Haftar to abandon his alliances in the west in favor of an insecure partnership with Dbeibeh.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- The Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Armed Forces, General Khalid Khalifa, arrived in Cairo on an official visit. He was received by the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa, in an official reception ceremony. This visit comes as part of strengthening joint cooperation and coordination between the armed forces in Libya and Egypt, and exchanging expertise in military and security fields. Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa welcomed General Khalid Khalifa’s visit and congratulated him on his promotion and his appointment to his new duties. For his part, General Khalid Khalifa expressed the deep historical relations between the two countries, praising the prominent role of the Egyptian Armed Forces in enhancing regional security.
- A report published by Agence France-Presse (AFP) confirmed that Italy and Turkey have signed an agreement to intensify efforts in combating illegal immigration in the Mediterranean region. The report explained that the agreement was signed between the foreign ministers of the two countries, Antonio Tajani and Hakan Fidan, and focuses on preventing the departure of illegal immigrants from Libya. It was described by Tajani as an “operational document” aimed at enhancing coordination between the two countries’ coast guards and combating migrant smuggling networks and organized crime. During a joint press conference in Rome with his Turkish counterpart, Tajani said, “This will be very useful in Libya, especially in preventing the departure of migrants trying to reach Europe,” stressing that the two countries will also work together to train law enforcement agencies to dismantle smuggling networks in the Mediterranean.
