Libya Seizes ‘Dangerous’ Weapons that Were to Be Smuggled to Egypt

Libyan security agencies announced that they have busted an attempt to smuggle “dangerous” weapons to neighboring Egypt. (AFP file photo)
Libyan security agencies announced that they have busted an attempt to smuggle “dangerous” weapons to neighboring Egypt. (AFP file photo)
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Libya Seizes ‘Dangerous’ Weapons that Were to Be Smuggled to Egypt

Libyan security agencies announced that they have busted an attempt to smuggle “dangerous” weapons to neighboring Egypt. (AFP file photo)
Libyan security agencies announced that they have busted an attempt to smuggle “dangerous” weapons to neighboring Egypt. (AFP file photo)

Libyan security agencies announced that they have busted an attempt to smuggle “dangerous” weapons to neighboring Egypt.

The smuggling operation was to take place through the Jaghbub oasis south of Tobruk city.

Head of security in Tobruk, Sami Idriss said on Saturday the weapons were more sophisticated than the usual kind that have been busted before.

He suspected that the arms are the kind used by terrorist groups, but added that he would leave it to the experts to decide.

Police were tipped off about possible illegal activity in a desert area, prompting a search that led to the discovery of the weapons. The smugglers were also arrested.

Libya and Egypt share a border that stretches over a thousand kilometers.

Since 2013, the Egyptian military has thwarted numerous attempts to smuggle weapons and goods.

International terrorism expert Rida Yaacoub told Asharq All-Awsat that Egypt uses modern technology to secure the border with Libya and deter smuggling operations.

He added that in spite of the success in busting illegal operations by both Egyptian and Libyan authorities, more coordination and intelligence sharing is needed between them.



Israel Seals off the Occupied West Bank

Palestinians walk by the closed Deir Sharaf checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Palestinians walk by the closed Deir Sharaf checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
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Israel Seals off the Occupied West Bank

Palestinians walk by the closed Deir Sharaf checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Palestinians walk by the closed Deir Sharaf checkpoint near the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

Israel closed all checkpoints to the Israeli-occupied West Bank Friday as the country attacked Iran, a military official said Friday.

The move sealed off entry and exit to the territory, meaning that Palestinians could not leave without special coordination.

The official spoke on the condition of anonymity in line with military recommendations.

Around 3 million Palestinians live in the West Bank under Israeli military rule.

With the world’s attention focused on Gaza, Israeli military operations in the West Bank have grown in size, frequency and intensity.

The crackdown has also left tens of thousands unemployed, as they can no longer work the mostly menial jobs in Israel that paid higher wages.

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at least two top military officers and raising the prospect of an all-out war between the two bitter adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq.

The strikes came amid simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program and appeared certain to trigger a reprisal. In its first response, Iran fired more than 100 drones at Israel. Israel said the drones were being intercepted outside its airspace, and it was not immediately clear whether any got through.

Israeli leaders cast the attack as necessary to head off an imminent threat that Iran would build nuclear bombs, though it remains unclear how close the country is to achieving that.