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Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam has been assassinated in Zintan, Libya per his lawyer

Egypt striking RSF convoys in north-western Sudan. Egypt has been quietly striking RSF supply convoys sent by the UAE through Chad or Libya. For this purpose, they are using Turkish drones (unclear who is operating them)

Mitiga International Airport announces the resumption of normal air traffic after its suspension yesterday due to weather fluctuations.

Reuters: Operations halted at 4 Libyan oil ports due to bad weather

The Libyan National Army confirms its complete control over the Al-Tum border crossing with Niger and all surrounding areas after repelling an attack launched by Chadian forces on the crossing.

A state of emergency has been declared in eastern and southern Libya, and a two-day holiday has been announced due to severe weather conditions.

Washington Post: Flight tracking data shows that cargo planes departing from the United Arab Emirates—which analysts believe are carrying supplies for Abu Dhabi's proxies in places like Chad, Libya, and Sudan—have been rerouted to avoid Egyptian, Saudi, and Somali airspace.

Satellite picture of cargo MYS ZHELANIYA docking in Tobruk, Libya. She is actually delivering military equipment, possibly air defense system

Young man Mohammed Al-Tabawi died in the central region of Benghazi after the roof of his room collapsed due to the storm hitting the city.

A Libyan Airlines plane bound for Cairo Airport returned to Mitiga Airport in Tripoli after being unable to take off due to low visibility at the airport.

The administration of Al-Kufra International Airport announced the temporary closure of the airport starting January 19th for a full month to conduct comprehensive runway maintenance and improve air safety

Images show citizens staging a protest in Martyrs' Square in the capital, Tripoli, raising slogans condemning the settlement of foreigners in Libya and rejecting settlement agreements with Italy.

For several months, Egypt has launched discreet numerous airstrikes against convoys of Emirati weapons destined for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Libya and Sudan. Egyptian aircraft and drones were reportedly involved in June, October, and November 2025, as well as on January 9 2026, to strike these convoys between Kufrah airbase and Darfur, which is under RSF control. Egypt has notably struck convoys that mistakenly crossed its border in the triangular region. However, the most recent strikes aim to deter Haftar's Libya and the United Arab Emirates from using southeastern Libya to supply the RSF with weapons, ammunition, and mercenaries. The recent closure of Saudi, Egyptian, and Somali airspace to the UAE now forces Emirati cargo planes to transit through Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Chad to reach southeastern Libya. Egypt is now decided to act more in Sudan to fight the UAE sponsored RSF

For the first time, the Sudanese army, led by Burhan, has imposed its control over parts of the Sudanese-Libyan border and secured the Al-Uwaynat border crossing between Libya and Sudan, which was previously controlled by Hemedti's militias, allies of the rebel Khalifa Haftar.

The General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces announced that it had carried out intensive air and ground raids during the past week targeting Rapid Support Forces positions in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, in addition to their supply routes coming from southern Libya.

General Command of the Armed Forces, January 9, 2026. Press Release: Summary of Operations for the Past Week. Our air and ground units carried out intensive raids on positions in Darfur and Kordofan and on routes leading towards southern Libya, inflicting losses on the Dagalo mercenaries, including the destruction of more than 240 combat vehicles and the deaths of hundreds.

Al-Yassir: Dbeibah's resignation will not be a result of any wave of protests.

A cargo plane linked to the UAE Air Force, an Ilyushin IL-76 with registration number EX-76017 belonging to Fly Sky Airlines, departed from Benghazi bound for Ankara. This is the second flight for the aircraft in the last 24 hours. The plane had arrived in eastern Libya from the UAE on December 30th.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense: The security of our airspace is guaranteed 24/7 through a multi-layered system that includes radars, electro-optical sensors, and land, sea, and air elements, in addition to the integrated NATO structure. There are no flaws in this regard.

Sources to Al-Hadath: Türkiye has officially informed Libyan authorities of the discovery of the bodies of the Chief of Staff and his accompanying delegation.

Falcon 50 Business Jet Crash in Ankara, Turkey. At 20:10 this evening, a Falcon 50 business jet with tail number 9H-DFJ departed Ankara Esenboğan Airport bound for Tripoli. Contact with the aircraft was lost at 20:52. An emergency landing notification was received from the aircraft in the vicinity of Haymana; however, no further communication has been established since then. There are five passengers on board, including Libyan Chief of the General Staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad.

Following protests in the east, Misrata, Libya, rises up against Dbeibah, demanding the departure of all political bodies and the holding of elections.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective immediately, they have halted immigration and naturalization processes for individuals originating from nineteen countries, with these including: Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen

Syrian Airlines Director General Sameh Orabi: The Aleppo-Doha route will be launched within the next two weeks, followed by flights to the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Current destinations include Aleppo, Istanbul, Kuwait, Jeddah, and Dubai. The company plans to renovate its office in Saadallah al-Jabri Square in Aleppo soon, and its fleet.

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar has said that “the country needs a radical change in the political landscape to ensure security, stability and national unity”, inciting people to organize protests to determine their destiny and build the state

Ministry of Defense of the Dbeibah government: Airstrikes target migrant smuggling boats in the port of Zuwara

The Libyan government appointed by parliament sent a letter to Guterres: We condemn the UN mission's violations and blatant interference.

The Libyan Unity Government accuses the UN representative of "interfering in internal affairs."

Emirates Airlines inspects security measures at Mitiga International Airport in preparation for the resumption of flights

The head of the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, Omar Al-Hosari, announced the start of regular flights between Damascus and Tripoli, on board Syrian Airlines, starting on October 16th, with one return flight per week.