EU Flags Surge in Suspicious Flights Linked to Libya as IRINI Steps Up Surveillance
The European Union’s Operation IRINI has reported a significant increase in monitoring activity to enforce the United Nations arms embargo ...
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EU’s Operation Irini Deepens Coast Guard Training Partnership with Libya
The European Union’s Operation Irini has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the training and capacity-building of the Libyan Coast Guard, ...
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EU Tracks Surge in Suspicious Air Activity Around Libya
The European Union’s naval and aerial monitoring mission Operation Irini significantly intensified its activities in the central Mediterranean during January, ...
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IRINI Expands Surveillance of Ships and Flights Linked to Libya
The European Union’s naval operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI investigated 774 merchant vessels heading towards Libya in December 2025, according to ...
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EU Mission Flags Sharp Increase in Suspicious Air Traffic to Libya
The EU’s Operation IRINI has reported a sharp rise in what it describes as “suspicious flights” linked to potential violations ...
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Russia: Operation IRINI Has Failed to Stop Libya Arms Smuggling
Russia has strongly criticised the UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the European Union’s Operation IRINI for ...
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IRINI Expands Support to Libyan Maritime Forces
The commander of Operation Irini, Marco Casapieri, has confirmed that cooperation with Libyan authorities responsible for maritime search and rescue ...
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UN Set to Extend Libya Ship Inspection Mandate for Another Year
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on November 25 on a draft resolution to extend for another ...
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UN Warns of Growing Arms Race in Libya as Embargo Fails
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Libya is witnessing a growing arms race between rival forces in the east ...
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Irini Conducts 20,000 Ship Inspections to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union’s naval mission, Operation Irini, has carried out more than 20,000 ship inspections and stops since its launch ...
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