Latest posts in Security & Riskhttps://libyaherald.com/enhttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/decision-will-be-made-soon-regarding-the-resumption-of-ita-flights-to-mitiga-airport-libyan-civil-aviation-authority/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/decision-will-be-made-soon-regarding-the-resumption-of-ita-flights-to-mitiga-airport-libyan-civil-aviation-authority/Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) reported yesterday that a decision will be made ‘‘soon’’ regarding the resumption of ITA Airways flights to Mi...Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:21:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-defence-undersecretary-zoubi-meets-delegation-of-us-congress-members-in-misrata/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-defence-undersecretary-zoubi-meets-delegation-of-us-congress-members-in-misrata/The Undersecretary of the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant General Abdelsalam Al-Zoubi, received a delegation of U.S. Congress mem...Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:25:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/ita-airways-and-lufthansa-delegation-visit-mitiga-airport-to-evaluate-readiness-for-resumption-of-flights/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/ita-airways-and-lufthansa-delegation-visit-mitiga-airport-to-evaluate-readiness-for-resumption-of-flights/Mitiga Airport reported today that it welcomed a joint delegation from ITA Airways of Italy and Lufthansa of Germany as part of an official visit aime...Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:32:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/eu-aviation-safety-agency-extends-its-flight-ban-over-libya-until-january-2027/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/eu-aviation-safety-agency-extends-its-flight-ban-over-libya-until-january-2027/The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announced last Friday (24 July) the extension of its flight ban over Libya until January 2027.This ca...Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:17:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/uk-improves-travel-advisory-to-benghazi-area-from-red-to-orange/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/uk-improves-travel-advisory-to-benghazi-area-from-red-to-orange/The United Kingdom announced today that it has reduced the risk assessment and travel advice from red to amber for the area around Benghazi.This inclu...Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:35:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/hafters-army-signs-contract-with-turkish-company-to-manage-monitor-libyas-land-border/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/hafters-army-signs-contract-with-turkish-company-to-manage-monitor-libyas-land-border/The Media Division of the Hafter commanded army, based in eastern Libya, announced today that it had signed a contract with a Turkish company - pronou...Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:41:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/preventative-measures-taken-after-cases-of-foot-and-mouth-identified-across-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/preventative-measures-taken-after-cases-of-foot-and-mouth-identified-across-libya/The Agricultural Police, accompanied by Vets and Municipality police, report that they are continuing preventative measures after cases of foot-and-mo...Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:43:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/two-cbl-it-personnel-detained-regarding-banks-data-system-breach/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/two-cbl-it-personnel-detained-regarding-banks-data-system-breach/The Attorney General’s Office reported last Wednesday (15 July) that the Public Prosecution has ordered the pre-trial detention of the Information Sec...Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:46:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/cids-laboratories-forensic-evidence-dept-achieves-981-completion-rate-in-first-half-of-2026/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/cids-laboratories-forensic-evidence-dept-achieves-981-completion-rate-in-first-half-of-2026/The Laboratories and Forensic Evidence Department at the Criminal Investigation Agency in Tripoli announced yesterday that it had achieved a completio...Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:59:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/southern-liberation-operations-room-slor-attacks-checkpoint-in-libyas-deep-south/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/southern-liberation-operations-room-slor-attacks-checkpoint-in-libyas-deep-south/A well-informed source in southern Libya has confirmed to Libya Herald that the self-proclaimed Southern Liberation Operations Room (SLOR) has carried...Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:51:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/border-guard-agency-participates-in-brussels-meetings-to-discuss-cooperation-in-combating-illegal-immigration-securing-borders/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/border-guard-agency-participates-in-brussels-meetings-to-discuss-cooperation-in-combating-illegal-immigration-securing-borders/Major General Mohammed Al-Marhani, Head of Libya’s Tripoli based Border Guard Agency, participated on 2 July in a high-level meeting held in the Belgi...Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:07:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/07/director-board-members-of-liifs-industrial-investment-development-co-detained-in-ld-130-million-fraud/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/director-board-members-of-liifs-industrial-investment-development-co-detained-in-ld-130-million-fraud/The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the Financial Director and two Board Me...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:25:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/internal-security-agency-warns-against-opening-malware-disguised-as-leaked-cbl-data/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/internal-security-agency-warns-against-opening-malware-disguised-as-leaked-cbl-data/With the background of the cyber-attack earlier this month on the CBL and the alleged leaking on the Dark Web of some CBL data, the Internal Security...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:30:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-detention-of-brega-sales-manager-and-directors-of-libyas-five-leading-fuel-distribution-companies-for-fuel-smuggling/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-detention-of-brega-sales-manager-and-directors-of-libyas-five-leading-fuel-distribution-companies-for-fuel-smuggling/The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that the investigating authority has ordered the detention of the Sales Manager of (the state NOC su...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:10:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/cbl-neither-confirms-nor-denies-veracity-of-some-of-its-data-allegedly-released-on-dark-web/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/cbl-neither-confirms-nor-denies-veracity-of-some-of-its-data-allegedly-released-on-dark-web/The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued a statement yesterday on the cybersecurity incident that it suffered three weeks ago, commenting specifically o...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-arrest-of-two-sahara-bank-managers-for-irregular-ld-800-million-loan-facility/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-arrest-of-two-sahara-bank-managers-for-irregular-ld-800-million-loan-facility/The Attorney General’s Office reported that the Public Prosecution ordered the detention of the Assistant General Manager of Sahara Bank and the Head...Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:48:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/cyber-incident-announced-on-9-june-has-been-fully-contained-cbl/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/cyber-incident-announced-on-9-june-has-been-fully-contained-cbl/A source at the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) informed Libya Herald that the cyber incident announced on 9 June has been ‘‘fully contained’’. The source...Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:09:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/libyan-customs-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-over-five-tons-of-cannabis-resin-at-misrata-free-zone-port/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/libyan-customs-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-over-five-tons-of-cannabis-resin-at-misrata-free-zone-port/The Libyan Customs Authority reported yesterday that officers of the Misrata Free Zone Port Customs Centre successfully intercepted an attempt to smug...Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:06:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/uk-government-revises-travel-advice-on-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/uk-government-revises-travel-advice-on-libya/The British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) announced today that it has updated its travel guidance for Libya, lowering the aler...Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:37:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/06/customs-authority-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-large-amounts-of-foreign-currency-at-ras-ajdir-border/https://libyaherald.com/2026/06/customs-authority-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-large-amounts-of-foreign-currency-at-ras-ajdir-border/Libya's Customs Authority reported on 9 June that Officers of the Zuwara Anti-Smuggling and Narcotics Division at Ras Ajdir Border Crossing succe...Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:35:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/unsmil-warns-of-escalation-in-zawia-and-calls-for-restraint-ahead-of-eid-al-adha/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/unsmil-warns-of-escalation-in-zawia-and-calls-for-restraint-ahead-of-eid-al-adha/ The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its deep concern yesterday over reports of continued mobilization of armed groups,...Wed, 27 May 2026 08:03:27 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/suspect-arrested-in-possession-of-over-400-currency-debit-cards-destined-for-money-laundering-via-uae-and-turkey/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/suspect-arrested-in-possession-of-over-400-currency-debit-cards-destined-for-money-laundering-via-uae-and-turkey/ Libya’s Anti Financial Crimes, Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (AFCMLTF) agency reported yesterday that it had arrested and referred to...Tue, 19 May 2026 09:52:05 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/al-ittihad-football-club-fans-demonstrating-against-a-result-of-a-football-match-set-fire-to-prime-minister-aldabaibas-office-in-tripoli/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/al-ittihad-football-club-fans-demonstrating-against-a-result-of-a-football-match-set-fire-to-prime-minister-aldabaibas-office-in-tripoli/ ‎Demonstrating fans from Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad Football Club set fire to part of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba’s Tripoli Cabinet Office on...Fri, 15 May 2026 09:44:48 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/zawia-clashes-lead-to-zawia-refinery-shutdown-and-evacuation-of-zawia-port/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/zawia-clashes-lead-to-zawia-refinery-shutdown-and-evacuation-of-zawia-port/ Armed clashes and exchanges of fire broke out in the city of Zawia overnight, intensifying rapidly as the morning went on. The city clashes inclu...Fri, 08 May 2026 10:50:52 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/05/fierce-overnight-militia-clashes-in-surman-unconfirmed-deaths-reported-by-media/https://libyaherald.com/2026/05/fierce-overnight-militia-clashes-in-surman-unconfirmed-deaths-reported-by-media/ Fierce overnight militia clashes in the western coastal city of Surman between two militia groups using light and medium weapons, have reportedly...Sat, 02 May 2026 14:56:54 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-sells-us-95-million-worth-of-border-security-equipment-to-tunisia-can-a-similar-deal-between-the-eu-or-the-us-be-struck-with-libya/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/us-sells-us-95-million-worth-of-border-security-equipment-to-tunisia-can-a-similar-deal-between-the-eu-or-the-us-be-struck-with-libya/ The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Tunisia to buy equipm...Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:15:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/misrata-free-zone-port-customs-centre-thwarts-attempt-to-smuggle-4-5-million-tablets-of-highly-dangerous-narcotics/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/misrata-free-zone-port-customs-centre-thwarts-attempt-to-smuggle-4-5-million-tablets-of-highly-dangerous-narcotics/Misrata Free Zone Port Customs Centre reported last Wednesday (8 April) that iIn a qualitative operation reflecting the vigilance of customs men and t...Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:52:57 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/undersecretary-of-defence-zoubi-effuses-about-the-forthcoming-flintlock-military-exercises-in-sirte-as-a-sign-of-progress-in-libyas-unification/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/undersecretary-of-defence-zoubi-effuses-about-the-forthcoming-flintlock-military-exercises-in-sirte-as-a-sign-of-progress-in-libyas-unification/Abdelsalam Zoubi, Undersecretary of Defence in the Tripoli based Libyan government and Commander of the Western based 111 Brigade yesterday extoled th...Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:30:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/military-intelligence-chiefs-conference-for-the-sahel-and-mediterranean-countries-2026-held-in-tripoli/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/military-intelligence-chiefs-conference-for-the-sahel-and-mediterranean-countries-2026-held-in-tripoli/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, attended the opening of the 2026 Military Intelligence Chiefs Con...Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:26:33 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/04/libya-to-host-for-first-time-part-of-flintlock-2026-multinational-military-exercises-in-mid-march/https://libyaherald.com/2026/04/libya-to-host-for-first-time-part-of-flintlock-2026-multinational-military-exercises-in-mid-march/Libya’s Tripoli-based Libyan government announced yesterday that the multinational military exercise “Flintlock” will begin in the middle of this mont...Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:10:49 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/gunfire-at-tripoli-demonstrations-calling-for-downfall-of-all-corrupt-domestic-political-entities-and-the-un-calling-for-lower-prices-a-cheaper-dollar-and-better-standard-of-living/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/gunfire-at-tripoli-demonstrations-calling-for-downfall-of-all-corrupt-domestic-political-entities-and-the-un-calling-for-lower-prices-a-cheaper-dollar-and-better-standard-of-living/On the ninth night, going into the tenth day, of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, demonstrations erupted in several parts of Tripoli, as well as in...Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:02:40 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/hafters-forces-claim-liberation-of-all-its-kidnapped-soldiers-at-the-southern-al-toum-border-checkpoint-from-local-forces/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/hafters-forces-claim-liberation-of-all-its-kidnapped-soldiers-at-the-southern-al-toum-border-checkpoint-from-local-forces/In a statement released yesterday, the General Command of Hafter’s Libyan Arab Armed Forces announced the liberation of the soldiers kidnapped in the...Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:43:54 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/customs-authoritys-ras-ajdir-branch-opens-new-k9-police-sniffer-dogs-unit-to-increase-surveillance-of-prohibited-substances-smuggling/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/customs-authoritys-ras-ajdir-branch-opens-new-k9-police-sniffer-dogs-unit-to-increase-surveillance-of-prohibited-substances-smuggling/The Libyan Customs Authority’s Ras Ajdir branch reported today that it had recently opened a new K9 Police Sniffer Dogs Security Unit at the Libyan Tu...Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:36:03 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/02/interior-ministry-reports-increased-crime-fighting-success-despite-lack-of-resources/https://libyaherald.com/2026/02/interior-ministry-reports-increased-crime-fighting-success-despite-lack-of-resources/An expanded meeting was held yesterday at the headquarters of the General Directorate of Central Support, chaired by the Acting Minister of the Interi...Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:13:38 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/12/drone-attacks-on-anti-security-threats-agency-after-seizure-of-boats-designated-for-illegal-migration-and-death-of-criminal-militia-leader-al-amu-during-its-securit/https://libyaherald.com/2025/12/drone-attacks-on-anti-security-threats-agency-after-seizure-of-boats-designated-for-illegal-migration-and-death-of-criminal-militia-leader-al-amu-during-its-securit/The Anti-Security Threats Agency reported yesterday that it was subjected to drone attacks last Monday (15 December) in the city of Sabrata by an unid...Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:39:47 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/12/libyan-customs-thwart-two-attempts-to-smuggle-foreign-currency-at-tripolis-mitiga-airport/https://libyaherald.com/2025/12/libyan-customs-thwart-two-attempts-to-smuggle-foreign-currency-at-tripolis-mitiga-airport/The Libyan Customs Authority reported last Thursday (11 December) that it had successfully thwarted two attempts to smuggle foreign currency at Tripol...Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:22:07 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/11/mitiga-airport-customs-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-495000-euros-to-istanbul/https://libyaherald.com/2025/11/mitiga-airport-customs-foil-attempt-to-smuggle-495000-euros-to-istanbul/Libya’s Customs Authority reported Wednesday that officers at its Mitiga International Airport Customs Centre, in coordination with the Anti-Smuggling...Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/11/former-employee-in-accounting-department-of-jumhuriya-bank-tripoli-branch-detained-for-embezzlement-of-thirteen-million-dinars/https://libyaherald.com/2025/11/former-employee-in-accounting-department-of-jumhuriya-bank-tripoli-branch-detained-for-embezzlement-of-thirteen-million-dinars/The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that further to the investigation into the embezzlement of thirteen million dinars from Jumhuriya Ban...Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/10/tripoli-based-444-combat-brigade-thwart-attempt-to-smuggle-40000-litres-of-fuel-south-of-gharian/https://libyaherald.com/2025/10/tripoli-based-444-combat-brigade-thwart-attempt-to-smuggle-40000-litres-of-fuel-south-of-gharian/The Tripoli based 444 Combat Brigade, part of the western based Libyan Army, reported last Tuesday (30 September) that a detachment south of Gharian,...Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/08/18-defendants-held-in-pretrial-detention-for-attempting-to-smuggle-180000-litres-of-fuel-across-libyas-border/https://libyaherald.com/2025/08/18-defendants-held-in-pretrial-detention-for-attempting-to-smuggle-180000-litres-of-fuel-across-libyas-border/The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of eighteen defendants involved in fuel smuggli...Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:32:16 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/08/attempt-to-smuggle-alcoholic-drinks-thwarted-by-customs-at-misrata-free-zone/https://libyaherald.com/2025/08/attempt-to-smuggle-alcoholic-drinks-thwarted-by-customs-at-misrata-free-zone/Libya’s Customs Authority reported last Sunday (10 August) that the Misrata Free Zone Customs Centre successfully prevented the smuggling of a large c...Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:58:17 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/07/eubam-donates-ten-advanced-handheld-x-ray-scanners-to-narcotics-control-agency-and-libyan-customs-authority/https://libyaherald.com/2025/07/eubam-donates-ten-advanced-handheld-x-ray-scanners-to-narcotics-control-agency-and-libyan-customs-authority/EUBAM Libya reported today that, as part of its continued support to Libyan law enforcement agencies, it recently donated ten advanced handheld X-ray...Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:16:15 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/04/eu-civil-protection-mechanism-team-initial-conclusion-al-asabaa-mysterious-house-fires-not-caused-by-gases-pollution-or-biological-materials/https://libyaherald.com/2025/04/eu-civil-protection-mechanism-team-initial-conclusion-al-asabaa-mysterious-house-fires-not-caused-by-gases-pollution-or-biological-materials/‎Al-Asabaa Municipality reported yesterday that EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism team of experts had explained in a meeting yesterday that, using the l...Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/03/four-gang-members-detained-pending-investigation-for-torturing-10-kidnapped-migrants-to-death-164-others-also-tortured/https://libyaherald.com/2025/03/four-gang-members-detained-pending-investigation-for-torturing-10-kidnapped-migrants-to-death-164-others-also-tortured/‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that four defendants belonging to a network engaged in smuggling migrants and human trafficking in t...Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:43:41 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/02/at-least-824131-illegal-migrants-in-libya-in-december-2024-iom/https://libyaherald.com/2025/02/at-least-824131-illegal-migrants-in-libya-in-december-2024-iom/The International Organization for Migration reported yesterday, in its Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) (Round 55) covering November to Decem...Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/02/sebha-smugglers-charged-their-shops-closed-goods-and-hgvs-seized/https://libyaherald.com/2025/02/sebha-smugglers-charged-their-shops-closed-goods-and-hgvs-seized/The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Sebha Court of Appeal Public Prosecutor, along with members of the Joint Security Committee...Sat, 22 Feb 2025 19:24:55 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2025/01/criminal-gang-detained-for-holding-263-illegal-immigrants-hostage-to-extort-ransom-from-their-families/https://libyaherald.com/2025/01/criminal-gang-detained-for-holding-263-illegal-immigrants-hostage-to-extort-ransom-from-their-families/‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that prosectors had ordered the detention of two members of a criminal gang whose members deliberate...Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:17:17 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2024/11/a-gang-of-5-convicted-of-failed-ld-25-million-national-commercial-bank-fraud/https://libyaherald.com/2024/11/a-gang-of-5-convicted-of-failed-ld-25-million-national-commercial-bank-fraud/‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that the Criminal Court issued a verdict convicting a gang whose members began to seize LD 25 millio...Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:42:44 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2024/08/nine-deaths-and-16-injured-in-tajura-state-recognised-militia-clashes/https://libyaherald.com/2024/08/nine-deaths-and-16-injured-in-tajura-state-recognised-militia-clashes/At least nine died and 16 were injured in yesterday’s clashes between state-recognised militias in the eastern Tajura district of Tripoli. The fatalit...Sat, 10 Aug 2024 09:00:04 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2024/07/criminal-gang-arrests-in-jumhouriya-bank-ld-120-million-forged-bank-instruments-case/https://libyaherald.com/2024/07/criminal-gang-arrests-in-jumhouriya-bank-ld-120-million-forged-bank-instruments-case/The Attorney General’s Office reported today that it has initiated a criminal case against a gang formation whose members deliberately seized LD 120 m...Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:03:17 GMT