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Mohamed Abboud. A representative of the Special Deterrence Force (Rada).
Bashir Khalaf Allah. Nicknamed "Al-Baqara" (The Cow). He is the commander of the "Rahbat Al-Dura" Battalion, a militia based in Tajoura (east of Tripoli).
Abdul Karim Amiq. Considered to be a candidate for prime minister at a future day. He was arrested in May 2025 by the Radaa militia. The South Tripoli Court acquitted him of charges against.
Mohamed Bahroun. (aka al-Far). A militia leader in the Zawiya region. One of his camps is in al-Harsha.
Mahdi Al-Barghathi. A one-time LAAF senior office, he served as the defense minister in the U.N.-recognized government in 2016-2018. Barghathi returned to his hometown of Benghazi in the fall of 2023 and has not been seen since - rumored to have been killed.
Fathi Bashagha. In 2011 Bashagha was a leader of the revolt against Gaddafi, he was known as the NATO Operations Room Coordinator.
Muammar Al-Dawi. Commander of the 55th Infantry Militia (battalion) and de facto ruler of the towns and villages of Warshefana located in western Tripoli. Sometimes spelled al-Dhawi.
Suleiman Al-Bayoudi. A political activist based in Misrata, Libya.
Ibrahim Al-Dabaiba. National Security Advisor to the Government of National Unity.
Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU). Formerly a businessman from Misrata.
Ziad Daghim. Political advisor to the President of the Presidential Council, Libya's ambassador to the Netherlands, a member of parliament, and (at times) resident of Cairo.
Omar Gaddafi. Ruler of Libya for 41 years before a popular revolt overthrew his autocratic government.
Omar Abu Ghadada. Head of the joint Operations Force.
General Al-Haddad. The Government of National Unity (GNU) Army Chief of General Staff. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad died in an airplane crash in Turkey on December 23, 2025.
Khalifa Haftar. The defacto ruler of eastern Libya. Khalifa Haftar bio.
Saddam Haftar. Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces of the Libyan National Army (east Libya).
Mahmoud Hamza. Director of Military Intelligence and Commander of the 444 Brigade.
Major General Lufti al-Harari. The head of the Tripoli Internal Security Agency (ISA) and deputy head of the SSA was reportedly been captured by pro-GNU security forces during the GNU assault on the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) in May 2025.
Nagy Issa. Governor of the Central Bank of Libya.
Abdul Rauf Kara. Commander of the Special Deterrence Force (SDF), aka Radaa. A powerful group that controls areas around Mitiga Airport and a prison where IS militants are detained.
Issam Al-Badri Abu Khudair. A prominent politician that was considered for the post of Prime Minister in May 2025 by the Libyan (eastern zone) House of Representatives.
Abdelghani al-Kikli. The long-time leader of the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA). He was killed in May 2025. Within hours of the death of Abdelghani al-Kikli, the Brigade 444 and other security organizations went on the offensive against the SSA. This resulted in the dismantling of the SSA and control of all territories and installations held by the SSA.
Major General Ahmed Abu Kraa. Director of the Pubic Relations and Coorperation Department of the Judicial Police (April 2025 era).
General Usama al-Juwaili. Long time head of the Zintan Military Council (AMC).
Muhammad Kashlaf. (aka al-Qasseb) Commander of the local Petroleum Facility Guard in Zawiya that controls the local oil refinery.
Walid Al-Lafi. Minister of State for Political Communications, considered a political advisor to Dbeibah.
Othman al-Lahab. (aka Scarface) Commander of the 103 Brigade (aka al-Silaa) located in the Zawiya region.
Mohamed Menfi. The President of the Presidency Council. Sometimes referred to as teh Chairman fo the council. He serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army.
Sami Al-Menfi. Brother of Mohamed Menfi, President of the Presidency Council.
Abdul Karim Muqayq. A prominent politician that was considered for the post of Prime Minister in May 2025 by the Libyan (eastern zone) House of Representatives.
Osama Najim. Head of the Directorate of Judicial Police in Tripoli, Libya until it was dissolved by the Government of National Unity in May 2025. Osama Najim was aligned with the Special Deterrence Force (SDF).
Lieutenant General Salahedden al-Namroush. Appointed as acting Libyan Army Chief of the General Staff after the death of General Mohammed al-Haddad in a plane crash in Turkey in December 2025. Namroush had previously been commander of the western military region.
Colonel Ramzi Al-Qamoudi. Commander of the 32nd Infantry Battalion based at Tripoli International Airport. Some media reports indicate he is from Zawiya and has served in the Presidential Guard.
Mahmound Bin Rajab. Commander of the 52nd Brigade (Zawiya). He was appointed by PM Dabaiba as Director of Military Affairs at the Ministry of Defense.
Brigadier General Ali Al-Rayani. (Al-Riyani) Killed in April 2025 by three assailants during a home invasion. While he defended himself he killed the three assailants who attacked him at his home in a southern suburb of the capital Tripoli.
Maj. Gen. Jami C. Shawley. Appointed in April 2025 to be the White House "Africa Lead" on the National Security Council (NSC). She is an Army Guard Reserve officer who has been on active duty since 2006. Jami Shawley bio.
Ahmed Sibsi. Head of the National Support Force Agency.
Masoud Suleiman. In April 2025 he was the Acting Chairman of the National Oil Corporation.
Abdullah al-Trabelsi. Head of the Public Security Force. Brother of the GNU Minister of MoI.
Emad Al-Trabelsi. Minister of Interior of the GNU.
Usama Tleish. A major leader of the SSA. He was in charge of security of the Central Bank.
Haitham El-Tajouri. A miltia leader in Tripoli.
Brigadier General Mustaf Ali al-Wahishi. Appointed as head of the Internal Security Service, replacing an associate of al-Kikli who was killed on May 12, 2025. Al-Wahishi was formerly the Director of the Central Security Department of the Intelligence Service. He is considered to be a security professional who had graduated from the College of Police in Libya in the 1990s.
Abdulsalem Al-Zoubi. Appointed Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defense in August 2024. Former commander of Brigade 111. Originally from Misrata.
Essam Abu Zuriba. Minister of Interior of eastern Libya, one of the Zuriba brothers from the Zawiya region.
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