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conflict 15h ago Tripoli

Sea-Watch Reports Libyan Coast Guard Attack

The rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 reported that the Libyan coast guard fired on their vessel during a mission. Sea-Watch has called for an investigation into the coast guard's actions. Sea-Watch stated the attack endangered lives at sea.
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conflict 23h ago Tripoli

Sea-Watch Reports Libyan Coast Guard Attack

The Sea-Watch organization reported that the Libyan coast guard fired on its rescue ship during a mission. The incident occurred while the ship was engaged in rescue operations. CNA938 Singapore reported that U.S.
CNA938 Singapore
conflict 1d ago Tripoli

Sea-Watch Reports Libyan Coast Guard Fired On Ship

Sea-Watch reported that the Libyan coast guard fired on its rescue ship during a mission. The incident occurred while Sea-Watch was conducting a rescue operation. Sea-Watch stated its crew was unharmed. The report comes from the NGO Sea-Watch. The incident occurred at sea off the coast of Libya. The organization is calling for an investigation into the attack. The coast guard's actions are being investigated. Further details on the circumstances of the attack were not immediately available. The circumstances surrounding the alleged attack are under scrutiny. No injuries were reported on the Sea-Watch 5. Sea-Watch stated that shots were fired towards their vessel. No casualties or damage to the Sea-Watch vessel were immediately reported.
RTBF La Premiere
conflict 1d ago Tripoli

Sea-Watch Reports Libyan Coast Guard Attack

The Sea-Watch 5 rescue ship reported being fired upon by the Libyan coast guard. The NGO stated that rescuers had become targets of an attack. Sea-Watch is calling for an investigation into the coast guard's actions. Shots were fired at the vessel. The Grav platform has been identified as vulnerable to a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject scripts into web pages viewed by users. Sea-Watch is calling on the flag state to ensure the safety of their ship and crew. Sea-Watch continues its humanitarian operations. This incident is the latest in a series of such reports involving Sea-Watch and Libyan forces. The exact nature of the confrontation is under investigation. Sea-Watch stated they were engaged in a rescue operation at the time. The source did not provide further details on the nature of the attack or any casualties.
Mastodon
other 6d ago Tripoli

Repatriation Flights Connect Tripoli And Port Sudan

Repatriation flights are connecting Tripoli and Port Sudan. The first voluntary repatriation flight from Libya has arrived in Sudan, carrying a group of people. These flights are facilitating the return of citizens from conflict zones.
VOV1 Vietnam
economy 9d ago Tripoli

Libyan Banks Resume Foreign Currency Sales

Libyan banks have begun selling US dollars to citizens for the first time in over ten years. The report noted queues of people waiting to receive their foreign currency allocations for purposes such as study and medical treatment.
Al Araby Radio Qatar
science 9d ago Tripoli

Libyan Chemists Develop Substance From Octopus Leaves

Libyan chemists have successfully enhanced the efficiency of octopus hooks through chemical modification using acid and alkaline treatments.
Monte Carlo Doualiya
economy 10d ago Tripoli

Libyan Investment Authority Chief Discusses Asset Reinvestment

Ali Mahmoud, Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority, held discussions with a US official regarding the reinvestment of frozen assets. The talks focused on the management and potential reallocation of these funds.
Bluesky Social
other 11d ago Tripoli

Mali Did Not Deploy 300,000 Soldiers To Algerian Border

A video circulating on social media falsely claimed that Mali deployed 300,000 soldiers to the Algerian border. RFI Monde investigators used reverse image searches to determine the footage actually shows a Libyan National Army military exercise named Tonnerre.
RFI Monde
other 11d ago Tripoli

TikTok Video Misidentifies Libyan Military Exercise

A viral TikTok video claiming 300,000 Malian soldiers are moving toward Algeria is false. The footage actually shows a Libyan National Army military exercise named Operation Thunder. The video depicts soldiers in sand camouflage and khaki tactical vests marching in a desert alongside pick-ups and armored vehicles. Fact-checkers confirmed the images are not from Mali or Algeria. A low-quality TikTok video falsely claims that Mali has deployed 300,000 soldiers to the Algerian border. The video depicts the 6th Infantry Brigade, loyal to Marshal Khalifa Haftar and commanded by his son Khaled Haftar. RFI Afrique investigators used reverse image searches and analysis of soldier uniforms and scenery to determine the video's true origin.
RFI Monde