Risk events in Libya, May 2026

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127 events were recorded: 1 disaster alert, 115 conflict events, and 11 unrest events.

127 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

127 events· Libya

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 27 events plottedMilitary force used in Libya · Libya · 8 May 2026Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 8 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 7 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 7 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 6 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 5 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 5 May 2026Nuclear alert in Libya · Libya · 5 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 5 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 4 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 4 May 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 4 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 3 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 3 May 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 3 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 2 May 2026Assault in Libya · Libya · 2 May 2026Military force used in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 2 May 2026Assault in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 2 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026Military force used in Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya · Libya · 1 May 2026Demonstration in Libya · Libya · 6 May 2026Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya · Libya · 6 May 2026Demonstration in Libya · Libya · 4 May 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
1
0 in the list
Conflict
115
24 in the list
Unrest
11
3 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

127 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    2 fatalities · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  7. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Libya

    Severity 4 · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Assault in Libya

    Severity 2 · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 3 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Tripoli, Libya

    Severity 2 · Tripoli · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Libya

    Severity 3 · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Şurmān, Libya

    5 fatalities · Şurmān · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.