Final phase of 5+5 Defence Initiative’s LIVEX Maritime Security Exercise ''Seaboard 23'' concluded
Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

Final phase of 5+5 Defence Initiative’s LIVEX Maritime Security Exercise ''Seaboard 23'' concluded

The Chief of General Staff of the (Tripoli-based) Libyan Army announced the final phase of the LIVEX Maritime Security Exercise “Seaboard 23” (18 to 2...

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Operation IRINI seizes military vehicles on board ship violating UN Libya arms embargo
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Operation IRINI seizes military vehicles on board ship violating UN Libya arms embargo

EU Operation IRINI announced yesterday that it had found a cargo in breach of the UN arms embargo on Libya during the inspection of a ship off the coa...

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Serraj visits Libyan naval ship fixed by Italians
Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Serraj visits Libyan naval ship fixed by Italians

By Vanessa Tomassini,Rome, 13 January 2018: Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj visited Libyan naval ship Ibn Ouf at Tripoli’s naval base, Abu Sitta,...

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Aug 5 Michel Cousins

Saif Qaddafi says Italian deployment is attempt at recolonisation: report

By Libya Herald reporter: Saif Al-Islam after his 2011 capture by Zintani forces (File photo)Tunis, 5 August 2017:Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi has become the...

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Jul 30 Nigel Ash

Siala says Serraj did invite Italian warships into Libyan waters

By Gabriel Harrison. FM Mohamed Siala and Faiez Serraj in Rome last March (Photo:AFP)Tunis, 30 July 2017:Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez Serraj has...

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May 25 Michel Cousins

Zawia Red Crescent suspends migrant rescue operations as UN runs workshop on saving lives; Italian navy saves 5,000 in two days

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli 25 May 2016:The Red Crescent office in Zawia, west of Tripoli, says that it is freezing all activities relating to illegal...

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Italians rescue over 700 migrants and find four bodies
Feb 23 Nigel Ash

Italians rescue over 700 migrants and find four bodies

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 23 February 2016:The country may be convulsed with fighting against terrorists but for Libya’s people- traffickers,...

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Apr 18 Michel Cousins

Italians grab back fishing boat seized by Misratans

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 18 April 2015:The Italian navy has arrested a gunman after taking control of a fishing boat that was seized by Misrata...

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Italy launches Mare Sicuro to monitor Libya's coastline
Mar 30 Newsdesk2

Italy launches Mare Sicuro to monitor Libya's coastline

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 30 March 2015:Italy is planning to launch a marine operation, called Mare Sicuro, to patrol the Mediterranean waters ne...

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Feb 15 Michel Cousins

Italian embassy pulls out of Tripoli

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 15 February 2015:Italian diplomats and remaining nationals led by Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi quit Tripoli tod...

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