Malta police stop Prince Harry’s pal and group of 14 from suspicious Libya flight
Maltese authorities intercepted a group of 14 British ex-military personnel led by Jack Mann – one of Prince Harry’s closest friends – on their way to Libya last Saturday, MaltaToday has confirmed. One of the group’s leaders was Jack Mann, 40, the co-founder of Alma Risk, a private security company which “identifies, develops and delivers security” across the globe. The company which is based in London, provides a number of security services to its clients. But the group was intercepted by the Maltese police, who had serious concerns over the men’s activities. According to Jack Mann’s own biography on the Alma Risk website, he was working for Aegis Defence Services as their country manager in Libya.
Source:Libya Today
December 18, 2022 08:28 UTC
Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to U.S.
Analysts said the Tripoli-based government responsible for handing over Masud was likely seeking U.S. goodwill and favour amid the power struggles in Libya. After Masud's release from prison, the Biden administration intensified extradition demands, Libyan officials said. In Misrata, Masud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of U.S. intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Masud's handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Harchaoui, the analyst, said Masud's extradition signals the U.S. is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behavior.
Source:Libya Today
December 18, 2022 08:04 UTC
US accused of illegal abduction of Lockerbie bomb suspect from Libya
Libyan officials have cited an Interpol warrant. “This is clearly illegal under Libyan law. It was very obviously an extraordinary rendition contrary to international law,” said Jason Pack, author of Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder. Libyan militia in Tripoli. Two weeks later, US officials collected Masud and flew their captive to Malta on a secret flight and then on to the US, Libyan officials said.
Source:Libya Today
December 18, 2022 06:24 UTC
Libyan militia held suspected Lockerbie bombmaker before he was handed over to US
Four Libyan security and government officials with direct knowledge of the operation recounted the journey that ended with Mas’ud in Washington. After Mas’ud’s release from prison, the Biden administration intensified extradition demands, Libyan officials said. In Misrata, Mas’ud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of US intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Mas’ud’s handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Harchaoui, the analyst, said Mas’ud’s extradition signals the US is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behavior.
Source:Libya Today
December 18, 2022 04:06 UTC
Libya militia ‘held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US’
A powerful militia was involved in the clandestine detention and questioning of a suspect in the 1988 downing of a New York-bound Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, according to Libyan officials. Militiamen rushed into Mas’ud’s bedroom and seized him, transporting him blindfolded to a detention centre run by the SSA in Tripoli, officials said. In Misrata, Mas’ud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of US intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Mas’ud’s handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Mr Harchaoui said Mas’ud’s extradition signals the US is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behaviour.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 21:40 UTC
‘EU breaking international law’ as Malta hosts drone surveillance sharing coordinates with Libya
The European Union is accused of breaking international law by Frontex conducting aerial surveillance hosted in a hangar at Luqa airport that is sharing information on migrant boat locations with Libya. Using that information, Libya is, in turn, pulling would-be asylum seekers back to Libya where they face the almost certain prospects of detention, degrading treatment and torture. An analysis published by the humanitarian organisation shows, “How the agency [Frontex] uses aerial surveillance demonstrates that it is in service of interceptions, not rescues. “The EU and its agency, Frontex, are sending fewer and fewer ships to the Mediterranean, on purpose,” she told The Shift. The analysis reveals that almost one-third of these interceptions were facilitated by intelligence gathered by Frontex through aerial surveillance.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 21:20 UTC
Libyan Tribes Union: Extradition of Al-Maryami aims to obtain political support from the US
“The kidnapping and extradition of the Libyan citizen Abu Agila Al-Marimi falls under seeking political support from the United States of America,” the deputy head of the Libyan Tribes Union, Faraj Talluba, confirmed. “The kidnapping and extradition of al-Marimi represents blackmailing the Libyan people to seize the remaining frozen Libyan assets,” said Talluba, who represents the largest gathering of Libyan tribes. “The process of handing over al-Maryami proves that the government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh derives its legitimacy from abroad and not from the Libyan people, which contradicts the simplest principles of democracy promoted by western countries that support this government,” said the tribal leader.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 21:08 UTC
Libya militia held Lockerbie suspect before handover to US
Libyan officials say a powerful militia was involved in the clandestine detention and questioning of a suspect in the 1988 downing of a New York-bound PanAm flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. After Mas’ud's release from prison, the Biden administration intensified extradition demands, Libyan officials said. In Misrata, Mas'ud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of U.S. intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Mas'ud's handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Harchaoui, the analyst, said Mas'ud's extradition signals the U.S. is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behavior.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 20:38 UTC
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December 17, 2022 19:18 UTC
The UN envoy to Libya warns the political parties about the political stalemate
The United Nations envoy to Libya said today that alternative mechanisms may have to be used unless the rival parties can find a solution to the country’s political crisis. In a report to the Security Council, Abdullah Batili, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, detailed the political deadlock over control of an interim government and the constitutional way to hold elections, attributing the dispute to the heads of Libya’s two legislative bodies – the House of Representatives and the High Council of State. “The ongoing dispute between two people, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the High Council of State, over a very limited number of provisions in the constitutional rule is no longer a sufficient justification for keeping the entire country hostage,” Batelli said. “If the two chambers are unable to reach an agreement quickly, alternative mechanisms can and should be used to alleviate the suffering caused by outdated and time-limited makeshift political arrangements,” he added. He did not give any details.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 18:03 UTC
UN Postpones Decision On Ambassadors From Myanmar, Taliban, Libya
By Oyintari BenThe United Nations General Assembly has rejected proposals by the military juntas of Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Libya to occupy their respective nations’ seats in the organization. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTThe ruling implies that Kyaw Moe Tun, who served as Myanmar’s ambassador when the military removed civil leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021, will continue to represent Myanmar at the UN. Taher Elsonni, the ambassador for Libya, who represents the administration stationed in Tripoli, the country’s westernmost capital, will continue to serve in that capacity. The credentials committee’s report was presented before the vote by Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, the ambassador to the United Nations for Guyana, citing opposition communications from Libya, Afghanistan, and Myanmar that sought to represent their nations. According to her, “the committee agreed to postpone its assessment of the credentials belonging to the representatives of Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Libya” to a later point in the current 77th session of the General Assembly, which concludes in September, next year.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 15:19 UTC
Egypt President, LPC President discuss Libya’s latest developments
In a meeting on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi discussed the latest developments in Libya with President of the Libyan Presidential Council (LPC) Mohamed al-Menfi, according to the Egyptian Presidency. El Sisi reiterated Egypt’s firm stance of supporting the efforts exerted by LPC under the chairmanship of al-Manfi to help Libyans in providing proper atmosphere for holding presidential and parliamentary elections at the same time in order to have a positive impact on the political efforts to end the current crisis in the country and implement the Libyan people’s will. From his side, al-Menfi expressed his country’s appreciation on both the official and popular level for Egypt’s vital role in restoring peace and stability in Libya, especially in the light of the historical relations between the two countries and the leading Egyptian role in supporting Libyan national institutions.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 12:58 UTC
MP: Another Libyan intelligence officer kidnapped by US forces
Libyan Parliament member Ali Tekbali revealed on Friday evening another kidnapping of a retired Libyan intelligence officer by American forces in the Wadi Kaam area, west of Zliten city. Tekbali tweeted: “The retired intelligence brigadier general, Mohamed Awad, was kidnapped and placed on an American plane in Wadi Kaam.”The Parliament Member continued: “It seems that the story is bigger than Lockerbie,” referring to the kidnapping of citizen Abu Agila Masud and extraditing to the United States for alleged involvement in the Lockerbie bombing case. Tekbali confirmed that a website close to the US Army announced the success of an American special force in carrying out the landing operation west of the Libyan city of Zliten. The deputy explained that the landing operation was carried out after midnight by the Special Missions Unit of the US Special Forces SEAL with two V-22 Osprey helicopters.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 10:12 UTC
Wrap-up: Egyptian President Sisi back home after busy multi-day visit to United States
CAIRO – 17 December 2022: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has returned home after a busy multi-day visit to the United States, during which he participated in the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady also posted photos for Sisi and US President Joe Biden while shaking hands and sharing a laugh at the summit. Sisi also affirmed Egypt’s keenness to communicate with the various decision-making circles in the US to coordinate and consult on various issues of concern. Sisi in this regard affirmed Egypt’s keenness to regularly communicate with investors in order to get acquainted with the problems they face and find solutions to them. “It gives me great pleasure today to visit the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, one of the oldest military institutions in the world,” Sisi wrote.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 09:35 UTC
Signs of Libya's partition grow, election needed, warns UN special envoy
The U.N. special envoy for warned Friday that signs of partition are already evident in the troubled North African nation and urged influential nations to pressure Libya's rival leaders to urgently finalize the constitutional basis for . In the chaos that followed, the county split into two rival administrations, each backed by different rogue militias and foreign governments. The presidential vote was postponed over disputes between rival factions on laws governing the elections and controversial presidential hopefuls. He warned that the unresolved political crisis in impacts people's wellbeing, compromises their security, and threatens their very existence. The protracted political crisis also carries a serious risk of further dividing the country and its institutions, he added.
Source:Libya Today
December 17, 2022 05:26 UTC