EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini reveals 44 suspicious flights to Libya in December 2024

EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini reveals 44 suspicious flights to Libya in December 2024

 

The European naval operation Irini reported inspecting 401 commercial vessels in December, along with detecting 44 suspicious flights to Libya
Since the mission’s launch in 2020, Irini has carried out several operations to seize shipments of arms and oil smuggling, issuing 65 reports to the UN experts group on violations of the arms embargo
Additionally, 92 recommendations were made for port inspections across Europe. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council renewed its mandate in May 2024 to inspect vessels suspected of violating UN resolutions off the Libyan coast

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