Latest posts in Security & Riskhttps://libyaherald.com/enhttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/border-guard-agency-strengthening-security-deployment-system-in-ghadames-border-sector/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/border-guard-agency-strengthening-security-deployment-system-in-ghadames-border-sector/Libya’s Tripoli based Border Guard Agency reported yesterday that work continues establishing and developing strategic security deployments in the Gha...Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:26:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyan-customs-seizes-109-shipments-containing-drugs-and-chemical-precursors-at-mitiga-airport/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/libyan-customs-seizes-109-shipments-containing-drugs-and-chemical-precursors-at-mitiga-airport/Libyan Customs' General Directorate for Combating Smuggling and Drugs reported today that it had seized 109 shipments at Tripoli’s Mitiga Interna...Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:36:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/444th-combat-brigade-strikes-dangerous-drug-trafficking-dens/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/444th-combat-brigade-strikes-dangerous-drug-trafficking-dens/The 444th Combat Brigade, part of Libya's Western based National Army, reported last Tuesday (20 August) that, based on precise intelligence, som...Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:59:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fuel-smuggling-using-fuel-tankers-eliminated-in-western-mountain-military-region-commander/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fuel-smuggling-using-fuel-tankers-eliminated-in-western-mountain-military-region-commander/The Commander of the Western Mountain Military Region, Osama al-Juwaili, was reported saying by local Arabic-language Libyan media yesterday, in a wid...Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:23:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/us-company-culmen-launches-training-course-for-border-crossings-k9-unit/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/us-company-culmen-launches-training-course-for-border-crossings-k9-unit/Libya’s Customs Authority reported last Tuesday (11 August) that the Head of the Ras Ajdair Customs Centre received the team from US company Culmen —i...Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:20:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fibre-optic-drones-home-made-or-imported-from-ukraine-if-so-imported-by-whom/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fibre-optic-drones-home-made-or-imported-from-ukraine-if-so-imported-by-whom/A debate is raging on Libyan legacy and social media as to who is, or are, the more likely perpetrator / perpetrators of the Zawia fibre-optic armed d...Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:34:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/one-of-the-security-actors-in-the-zawia-clashes-mohamed-bahroun-al-far-says-zawia-drone-attacks-are-an-act-of-terrorism/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/one-of-the-security-actors-in-the-zawia-clashes-mohamed-bahroun-al-far-says-zawia-drone-attacks-are-an-act-of-terrorism/One of the main security actors in the recent Surman and Zawia clashes, Mohamed Bahroun, aka Al-Far (the mouse), stated today that the Zawia drone att...Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:19:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-power-station-hit-by-fibre-optic-armed-drone-ge-halts-all-site-operations-withdraws-technicians-gecol/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-power-station-hit-by-fibre-optic-armed-drone-ge-halts-all-site-operations-withdraws-technicians-gecol/The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) finally confirmed the widely circulating news and photos yesterday that the Zawia Power Station, with...Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:48:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fifth-armed-drone-hits-and-sets-fire-to-another-diesel-tank-at-zawia-oil-refinery-fire-quickly-extinguished-noc/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fifth-armed-drone-hits-and-sets-fire-to-another-diesel-tank-at-zawia-oil-refinery-fire-quickly-extinguished-noc/The National Oil Corporation (NOC) reports that a fifth armed drone has hit another diesel tank (No. 4-4) at Zawia Oil Refinery.The news comes just as...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:06:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-drone-attacks-fragments-analysed-by-criminal-investigation-agency-social-media-speculation-that-fibre-optic-drones-were-used/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-drone-attacks-fragments-analysed-by-criminal-investigation-agency-social-media-speculation-that-fibre-optic-drones-were-used/Acting on instructions from the Public Prosecution, a team from the Security Inspection and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department of the Criminal Inv...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:03:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-depots-45-million-litre-petrol-tank-collapses-after-drone-attack-fire-as-another-drone-strikes-the-oil-blending-and-packaging-plant/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-depots-45-million-litre-petrol-tank-collapses-after-drone-attack-fire-as-another-drone-strikes-the-oil-blending-and-packaging-plant/Zawia’s 4.5 million litre petrol storage tank (No. T-402) collapsed in the early hours of this morning after yesterday’s drone attack set it alight. T...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:38:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/update-second-drone-strikes-zawia-refinerys-oil-blending-packaging-plant-noc-considering-declaring-force-majeure-at-refinery/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/update-second-drone-strikes-zawia-refinerys-oil-blending-packaging-plant-noc-considering-declaring-force-majeure-at-refinery/Brega Petroleum Marketing Company confirmed that a drone struck the Oil Blending and Packaging Plant of Zawia Oil Refinery early this morning. The dro...Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:19:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fire-breaks-out-at-zawia-oil-depot-diesel-tank-brega-petroleum-marketing-co/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/fire-breaks-out-at-zawia-oil-depot-diesel-tank-brega-petroleum-marketing-co/Brega Petroleum Marketing Company announced within the last few minutes that a fire, emitting heavy smoke, has broken out in diesel tank No. 402 at it...Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:47:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/following-on-from-zawia-oil-refinery-zawias-al-harsha-water-desalination-plant-hit-by-drone/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/following-on-from-zawia-oil-refinery-zawias-al-harsha-water-desalination-plant-hit-by-drone/Al-Mutrad Development and Local Services and the North Zawia Municipality confirmed yesterday that following the drone attack on the Zawia Oil Refiner...Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:38:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/egypt-air-makes-second-successful-medical-emergency-landing-in-as-many-years-at-kufra-airport/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/egypt-air-makes-second-successful-medical-emergency-landing-in-as-many-years-at-kufra-airport/Kufra International Airport reported today that an EgyptAir flight was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport due to a ‘‘critical medical...Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:51:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/petroleum-facilities-guard-confirms-official-documentation-of-crash-of-an-fpv-drone-into-a-fuel-tank-at-zawia-refinery/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/petroleum-facilities-guard-confirms-official-documentation-of-crash-of-an-fpv-drone-into-a-fuel-tank-at-zawia-refinery/The First Support Battalion of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) confirmed yesterday that it had officially documented the ‘‘crash’’ of a camera dr...Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:20:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/north-zawia-municipality-calls-for-investigation-and-holding-responsible-those-behind-the-zawia-refinery-drone-incident/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/north-zawia-municipality-calls-for-investigation-and-holding-responsible-those-behind-the-zawia-refinery-drone-incident/Following the leakage of untreated naphtha from a tank in Zawia Oil Refinery after it was hit by a drone in the small hours of this morning, causing a...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:28:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-refinery-tank-hit-by-drone-puncturing-two-holes-and-creating-a-leak-leak-contained-with-no-damage-or-injuries-reported/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/zawia-refinery-tank-hit-by-drone-puncturing-two-holes-and-creating-a-leak-leak-contained-with-no-damage-or-injuries-reported/Zawia Refinery Company announced today that at 03:45 a.m. Libya time today, a ‘‘drone collided’’ with its untreated naphtha tank 7-1.The explosion of...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:59:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/the-444th-combat-brigade-intercepts-three-trucks-transporting-irregular-migrants-attempting-to-cross-the-border-illegally/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/the-444th-combat-brigade-intercepts-three-trucks-transporting-irregular-migrants-attempting-to-cross-the-border-illegally/The 444th Combat Brigade, part of the Western based Libyan Army, reported yesterday that, following a successful pursuit, Libyan Army detachments inte...Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:10:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/first-200-km-phase-of-western-border-security-project-launched-in-al-assah-region-in-cooperation-with-eubam/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/first-200-km-phase-of-western-border-security-project-launched-in-al-assah-region-in-cooperation-with-eubam/Libya’s western based Border Guard Agency announced today that, as part of its 2026–2027 vision, the First Phase of the Western Border Security Projec...Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:35:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/former-militia-leader-bahroun-al-far-claims-he-acted-in-self-defence-in-todays-zawia-surman-militia-clashes/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/former-militia-leader-bahroun-al-far-claims-he-acted-in-self-defence-in-todays-zawia-surman-militia-clashes/Former militia leader, Brigadier General Mohamed Salem Bahroun, aka Al-Far (the mouse), issued a statement on his personal social media page today to,...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:45:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-government-imposes-peace-in-zawia-and-surman-militia-clashes/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/tripoli-government-imposes-peace-in-zawia-and-surman-militia-clashes/The Tripoli government seems to have succeeded in imposing peace in the militia clashes that erupted in the small hours of this morning in both Zawia...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:40:00 GMThttps://libyaherald.com/2026/08/militia-clashes-in-zawia-and-surman-close-main-coastal-road-western-municipalities-appeal-to-tripoli-government-for-help/https://libyaherald.com/2026/08/militia-clashes-in-zawia-and-surman-close-main-coastal-road-western-municipalities-appeal-to-tripoli-government-for-help/Fierce Militia clashes broke out in the small hours of this morning in Zawia and Surman, 47 kms and 66 kms west of Tripoli respectively.The Western Mu...Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:03:00 GMThttps://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/updated-hafters-army-signs-contract-with-turkish-company-to-manage-monitor-libyas-land-border/https://libyaherald.com/2026/07/updated-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 Akteknik...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 GMT