a series of convoys
In the Kalinga region, west of Kufra, an army unit was able to intercept a sizable convoy of vehicles carrying copious quantities of illicit alcohol and tobacco.
According to a statement from the army, the convoy included Libyans and other armed foreigners who are experienced in smuggling operations as they transport illegal goods from Chad to promote them in Libya.
Largest gangs involved in kidnapping
The army also pursued one of the “notorious” gangs in the Southeast, known for its shameful involvement in abduction crimes, and demanded payment from the abducted people’s families.
According to sources for “Sky News Arabia,” the gang abducted 4 citizens on the “Kufra-Bouzereq” route, but when the army and security agencies tightened the noose around it, it was compelled to release them.
Sabha “Walker”
According to the army’s media representative, Aqila Al-Saber, soldiers of an army unit stormed the greatest “den” for engaging in immoral behaviour in the south in the city of Sabha. There, they discovered 33 girls, including minors, and 21 young adults.
According to Al-Saber, who claimed that the army had made significant efforts to regulate the security situation in the south, the walker was also a gathering place for illegal immigrants and that foreign alcoholic beverages and locally produced wines were found inside.
Triangle in El Salvador
The Salvador Triangle, which is between “Libya, Algeria, and Niger” and is one of the most dangerous hotbeds of organised crime in Africa, is where the Libyan army continued its patrols. This was revealed by a study recently released by the Regional Observatory for the Global Initiative to Combat Transnational Organized Crime.
According to the report, significant criminal organisations with expertise in smuggling migrants, gasoline, drugs, and weapons use the “El Salvador Triangle” as a transit zone in the Sahel-Saharan region of Africa.
The sources explain that despite the regular military patrols that roam the area, in addition to the desert backs of the Essene port with Algeria, and from the Takhkhouri gate to the Tlemcen gate, as well as the Anayi crossing, the level of criminal activity has significantly decreased in recent months.
mission challenges
According to Brigadier General Muhammad Al-Rajbani, a strategic specialist, the south is in grave danger due to crime, the scarcity of services and high costs, as well as the plunder of its resources by criminals.
Al-Rajbani notes that terrorist organisations and criminal gangs take use of the south’s vastness and challenging terrain to conceal and move around. As a result, it is necessary to deploy strong forces and enormous amounts of money to repel these threats.
In a unique conflict, the Libyan army targets organised crime
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