Libya Security Monitor: 25 June 2025

This week we look at football riots in Tripoli and tensions with Greece over maritime borders.

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Libyan Actors

Riots erupt in Tripoli after highly-anticipated football match

In the evening of 18 June, a highly anticipated derby between Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad in Libya’s top football league descended into chaos after Al-Ittihad’s opening goal sparked outrage. Al-Ahly fans stormed the pitch in protest, accusing...read more

International Actors

Both Libyan governments accuse Greece of violating Libyan sovereignty over oil exploration south of Crete

On 19 June, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) strongly objected to Greece’s recent move to open an international tender for oil and gas exploration in...read more

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