European Union's Operation IRINI said it conducted on July 18 an inspection of the "MV VICTORY RORO" off the coast of Libya, saying it was found to be transporting vehicles to Libya in breach of the UN arms embargo. Operation IRINI said "MV VICTORY RORO", flying the flag of Equatorial Guinea, has long been suspected to transfer military equipment to Libya. The Operation said that prior to the inspection, the cargo ship had been located by a French Navy plane, assigned to Operation IRINI, after crossing out the Suez Canal and entering the Mediterranean Sea. Both warships are deployed under operational control of Operation IRINI." "In accordance with UNSCR 2292 (2016) and its mandate, Operation IRINI seized the vehicles violating the UN arms embargo on Libya and is now diverting the ship to an European port for further proceedings."

Source: Libya Observer July 21, 2022 20:10 UTC