EU Tracks Surge in Suspicious Air Activity Around Libya

EU Tracks Surge in Suspicious Air Activity Around Libya

The European Union’s naval and aerial monitoring mission Operation Irini significantly intensified its activities in the central Mediterranean during January, recording 65 additional suspicious air movements and more than 300 new radio contacts with commercial vessels, according to its latest updated report. The figures are drawn from the mission’s report updated on February 2, 2026, covering the enforcement of the UN arms embargo on Libya. Acco…