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Libya Review
a day ago
- Libya Review
Armed Smugglers Arrested Near Libyan Border Triangle
The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced it has dismantled a smuggling network operating in the border region shared with Sudan and Egypt. The network, composed of both Libyan and foreign nationals, was intercepted by the LNA's 'Subul Al-Salam' Battalion. According to a statement released by the LNA's Media Division on Wednesday via Facebook, the operation led to the arrest of the smugglers and the seizure of a large quantity of fuel, light weapons, ammunition, and wireless communication equipment. The statement said the smugglers intended to transfer the contraband to armed groups in exchange for substantial financial payments. The development comes just days after Sudanese local media reported a violent clash in the same border area. The confrontation allegedly involved Sudanese joint forces allied with the Sudanese army and the Subul Al-Salam Battalion, affiliated with the LNA's General Command. Reports indicated that there were casualties and prisoners on both sides. Adding to regional tensions, the Sudanese Armed Forces announced yesterday that they had withdrawn from the so-called 'triangle border zone' with Egypt and Libya. The withdrawal followed what the Sudanese military described as an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), allegedly supported by units affiliated with the Libyan National Army. The incident has raised new concerns about border security and the role of armed groups operating across Libya's southern frontier. The LNA has not commented on the Sudanese accusations, but the incident highlights the fragile security dynamics in this volatile tri-border region. Tags: EgyptlibyaLibyan armySmugglingSudan
Libya Observer
2 days ago
- Politics
- Libya Observer
Sudanese army accuses Haftar's forces of attacking its units at the border
The Sudanese army said that its border units located in the border triangle between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya were subjected to what it described as a 'surprise attack' by what it called the 'Dagalo terrorist militia,' supported by elements of the "Subul Al-Salam battalion (the Salafi Battalion) affiliated with Khalifa Haftar's forces in Libya." The statement considered Haftar's direct intervention in the fighting alongside Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a 'blatant violation against Sudan, its land, and its people,' indicating that the incident is part of what it described as an 'international and regional conspiracy' targeting the country. The army added in its statement that it is confronting this escalation with the support of the Sudanese people, and that it 'will prevail no matter the extent of conspiracy and aggression,' accusing the United Arab Emirates of supporting such attacks through what it described as 'its militias in the region.' These statements come at a time when the Darfur region and border areas are witnessing escalating military tensions, amid repeated accusations by the Sudanese army of Haftar's forces being involved in supporting the Rapid Support Forces led by Hemedti. Tags: Sudan sudanese army Khalifa Haftar's self-styled army
