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Libya Weekly Operational Preview . Libya Weekly Operational Preview July 11, 2021 Prepared by: Risk Analysis Team, Libya © 2021 GardaWorld Proprietary GardaWorld Proprietary GardaWorld 1 202 1 © Table of Contents Outlook .................................................................................................. 3 Short Term Outlook .............................................................................................................................. 3 Medium to Long Term Outlook ............................................................................................................. 3 Executive Summary ............................................................................... 3 Political Developments ......................................................................................................................... 3 Military Developments .......................................................................................................................... 4 Security Developments ......................................................................................................................... 4 Coronavirus .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Oil & Gas Developments ...................................................................................................................... 4 Travel .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Health ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Threat Matrix .......................................................................................... 5 Key Dates .............................................................................................. 5 Assessment ........................................................................................... 6 Political Developments ......................................................................................................................... 6 Military Developments .......................................................................................................................... 6 Security Developments ......................................................................................................................... 6 Coronavirus .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Regional Assessment ............................................................................ 7 Tripolitania Region ................................................................................................................................ 7 Cyrenaica Region ................................................................................................................................. 8 Fezzan Region ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Offshore .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Acronym List ........................................................................................ 11 GardaWorld .......................................................................................... 12 Information Services ........................................................................................................................... 12 Global Leader in Comprehensive Security and Risk Management.................................................... 12 This is an abridged version of the GardaWorld Weekly Libya Operational report. To subscribe to our full report or to request a quote for security services in Libya please contact Nicholas Bennett, Regional Director, Libya. GardaWorld Proprietary GardaWorld 1 202 2 © Outlook Short Term Outlook ▪ Political progress is slowing as enduring divisions surface within the Libyan political scene. The proposed December elections are looking increasingly at risk after the LPDF failed to come to a consensus at the start of July. The UN-backed process is beginning to show some signs of fracturing as the pressure builds. With tensions flaring, efforts to find a consensus are likely to become more difficult with allegations talks are increasingly being held outside of official meetings resulting in a lack of transparency. ▪ Cases of COVID-19 have begun increasing significantly in Libya, likely driven by the introduction of the Delta variant. As a result, the border with Tunisia has been closed and a new joint department is being established between the ministries of interior and health to better coordinate the response. Further responses are likely in the coming days and weeks with little to no notice. ▪ Crime (including carjackings, armed robberies, murders, and kidnappings) remains common in many areas of the country with perpetrators exploiting local gaps in security to carry out attacks. Crime reporting remains high across all regions. Medium to Long Term Outlook ▪ Enduring divisions are resurfacing, threatening the progress seen in the first half of 2021 when a new united government was installed. The UN process and Berlin outcomes are beginning to unravel which could leave space for other external actors to increase their influence, furthering their own individual agendas. The UN is likely to come under increasing pressure to get the political process back on track in a bid to keep the December elections a realistic prospect however, various compromises will be needed. ▪ Islamic State continues to suffer attrition in Libya and remains mostly dormant from an operational perspective. However, political fragility will continue to present conditions in which the group could begin to reconstitute some of its capability, and it retains a presence in the country. Increasing political unity could prove a motivating factor for the group to try and destabilise Libya as it moves towards scheduled elections in December. Other terrorist factions also remain active with some representing a kidnap threat, especially in more remote areas, while some have exploited the last conflict with the LNA to embed themselves within security forces in Tripoli. Executive Summary Political Developments ▪ Efforts by Prime Minister (GNU) Abdulhamid Dbeibah and his ministers to push through the budget at an HoR session on July 05 proved unsuccessful. Another session has now been slated for July 12 with the HoR requesting more amendments and a reduction in the figure requested. ▪ As a result of the current stalemate, reports have suggested alternative avenues are being considered by the GNU in order to pass the budget. This could include gaining approval from the Presidential Council (PC) and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) however any efforts to circumvent the HoR are likely to add to the growing tensions and put further strain on the fragile peace process. ▪ Deloitte International presented its independent audit report on both branches of the CBL this week. The audit was requested by the GNA and ratified by the UN in 2018 and is part of efforts aimed at unifying the two branches. Initial reactions suggest the report has added to the ongoing pressure to unify and has at least triggered talks with both governors meeting in person for the first time since 2014. It remains to be seen however if it provides a springboard towards unity or further tensions and a continuation of the current situation. ▪ Although hopes that the elections will take place in December have nosedived over the last fortnight, the High National Election Commission (HNEC) has continued its preparations. This week GardaWorld Proprietary GardaWorld 1 202 3 © it launched its voter registration update campaign, described by UNSMIL as a key milestone towards the December elections. ▪ Prime Minister (GNU) Dbeibah announced this week that talks were ongoing to select two defense ministers from the 5+5 Joint Military Council (JMC). The move comes after Dbeibah came under pressure from the PC at the end of June to appoint someone to the controversial post. ▪ The Greek consulate opened in Benghazi on July 05 as the city begins to reestablish diplomatic relationships with various external states and agencies. ▪ Reports indicate that a US lobbying firm has signed a $50,000 a month contract to represent former interior minister (GNA), Fathi Bashagha in the US and promote him as a presidential candidate. The contract, worth $600,000 is for a renewable period of a year. Military Developments ▪ Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the LNA, made a statement this week giving his reasons for the withdrawal of LNA forces from Tripoli in 2020. He blamed the US for a change in policy for the retreat after Haftar refused to step away from Moscow. While he stated the LNA was supporting current diplomatic efforts and the December elections, he warned a return to warfare remained on the table. ▪ Chief of Staff (western forces), Mohamed al-Haddad, travelled to Moscow on July 10 for a five-day visit. This would be his second visit after traveling with Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah in April. Security Developments ▪ On July 08, armed men launched a dawn attack on the 128 Battalion (LNA) Headquarters north of Sawknah. The attackers were mobile in four armed vehicles
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