Sources revealed Involvement of the Belgian State in funding Libyan Militias responsible for Human Smuggling

Well informed sources “close to the secret services” revealed the involvement of the Belgian State in funding Libyan armed militias responsible for human smuggling.

According to Libyan website Al Marsad reporters of Belgian Television Channel RTBF conducted an investigation for weeks to inquire about this issue.

RTFB reporters obtained information from an anonymous source who claimed to have connections with the Intelligence Directorate, confirming Belgium's role in such issue.

The source added that certain aircraft inspected at Belgium's Ostend Airport were found to be carrying weapons prepared for smuggling.

After the murder of Colonel Muammar al-Qadhafi in 2011, Belgian banks frozen Libyan funds but years later has been discovered that the assets.

Profits of these funds were not frozen and between 3 and 5 million euros - BNP Paribas Fortis (€43 million – over R714 million), ING (€376 million), KBC (€869 million) and Euroclear Bank (€12.8 billion) - were withdrawn since 2012 funding networks of trafficking of arms and smuggling of human beings, especially girls from Nigeria that are brought to the country to work in prostitution.

Source has pointed fingers to current Foreign Minister Didier Reynders as "responsible for the Belgian government's decision to release the interests of the frozen funds, but we do not know to whom, how, and why."

Sources:

• Al Marsad
• Reuters
• The Independent 

Libya: what is Mahmud Al-Werfalli really saying to Oun Al-Farjani?

There is more than one leaked phone call version between Mahmud Al-Werfalli, Commander of Saiqa forces, and Oun Al-Farjani, a senior tribal aide to General Khalifa Haftar, circulating on the web.

According to online prominent libyan website Libya Observer Al-Werfalli "used rude and cheeky words...threatening Al-Farjani with dire consequences if their demands were not met, asking him to convey the demands to the General Command". That version of leaked telephone conversation is full of "BEEP", covering some words of Al-Werfalli.

Commenting the leaked audio a lot of users have written about a full version conversation available on some YouTube channels managed by libyan user accounts where is possible to better understand omitted passages and the harsh insults of Al-Werfalli to Al-Farjani (screenshots above).

British Intelligence Seeks Influence over Libya by Funding Egyptian Media to Disrupt Russian Role

British Intelligence is aiming at strenghtening its presence in Libya by lobbying its “local partner” the Cairo based media network Al Wasat and therefore influencing the political and military course of action whiledisrupting the Russian presence in the east of the country.

According to Maghreb Confidential and sources in Brussels, British Intelligence - as well as other EU intelligence agencies - is “worried about Haftar's allies, led by Russia and the United Arab Emirates that are showing their support for him increasingly open”.

"British Intelligence seeks influence over Libya to disrupt Russian presence"

British Intelligence asked for the support of Egyptian Intelligence to avoid leaving the task of finding a solution to the Libyan question solely in the hands of Vladimir Putin.

Intelligence Online reports that during a secret visit to London last week the Egyptian army chief of staff Mahmood Hijazi, accompanied by his intelligence officials, obtained a promise from Michael Fallon, Britain's defence minister, that Britain would increase intelligence cooperation with Egypt. From its base in Cyprus. GCHQ, the British signal intelligence, is expected to transmit more data from Sinai to the Egyptian government to monitor and control political opposition.

On the other side Egyptian officials welcomed the visit of British Ambassador to Libya Peter Millett and British intelligence representatives last 8 February to Al-Wasat network headquarters in Cairo and discussed the Libyan crisis with its media officials and Libyan youths working in Al-Wasat's newspaper, website, and Radio. The ambassador was also briefed on Al-Wasat organization and the aspects of its journalistic work.

"British Intelligence offered to fund Al Wasat"

At the end of the meeting British intelligence officials offered funds to Al Wasat in an attempt to overtly exert influence over Libya's political and economic spheres, working on disrupting the Russian presence and emerging role in the country.

The Dark Side of Haftar. UN and EU consider sanctions for the Libyan General

Libya media (Afrigate News) reported today that a meeting was held yesterday at the headquarter of the General Command of the Libyan Armed forces in Al-Rajmah between General Khalifa Haftar, Prime Minister of the Transition Government Abdullah Al-Thini, self-suspended member of the Presidential Council Ali Al-Qatrani and the Armed Forces' Chief of Staff Gen. Abdelrazeq Al-Nadhouri.

According to well informed sources close to Al-Thini's entourage in Al-Baidha, the meeting aimed at bringing closer together the positions and views of Prime Minister Al-Thini and the Commander of the Libyan Armed Forces Khalifa Haftar after that last Wednesday the General visited the Russian Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

"Al-Thini accused Haftar of a close and long relationship with French Intelligence Services"

Strong differences have emerged recently with regards to the mismanagement and shortfalls of several Government Ministries; the security situation in Sebha and the positions on key regional and international partners.

The meeting highlighted a clear distance between Al-Thini on one side and Haftar on the other side concerning the positions and steps to be taken via-à-vis the UN sponsored Libyan Dialogue, the UN Special Representative Martin Kobler and the relations with Russia and other relevant partners.

The same sources reported that during the meeting Al-Thini accused Haftar of a "close and long relationship with French Intelligence Services", who gave their backing to several attempts to undermine al-Thini role, and with the “new entry” Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, ready to support Haftar "with a large amount of money".

"Haftar had diverted money from the Libyan Army to buy property in Egypt and Jordan"

According local sources speaking under condition of anonymity said that Al-Thini screamed that "Haftar had deliberately stretched out the fighting in Benghazi, had targeted as, had set up a secret department to kill his opponents, had set fire to their homes and stolen their belonginhgs, had diverted money from the Libyan Army to buy property in Egypt and Jordan".

"Al-Thinni has the proofs that can push UN and EU to impose sanctions for Haftar"

The same source close to Al-Thini's entourage said that  the Prime Minister is quite sure that if will reveal the proofs of crimes that Haftar has provoked in Benghazi, UN and EU will consider sanctions for the Libyan General.

Ali Al-Qatrani appeared in the meeting to show "a more conciliatory stance" suggesting a "more diplomatic approach to key European countries".

"Sources  close to Al-Thini's entourage reported that Russian Intelligence will support Haftar with a large amount of money"

According to the same sources in Al-Baidha the the General Command is also "becoming the more and more divided, with few but relevant high ranking officers pushing for an harder position against the UN process and the countries that are clearly aligned with it".

Bosnian Intelligence Agency Investigates Real Estate Purchases by Arab Tourists

Bosnian Intelligence Agency investigates the real estate purchases at attractive locations, as in the countryside of Sarajevo, by Arab tourists who invested huge amount of money.

Bosnia Intellicence Agency (SIPA) launched investigations that have reached the total of 108 companies.

According Bosnian website Nezavisne Novine, SIPA have found a lot of bogus companies, owned by individuals who have never entered Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are not residents, but they authorized Bosnian citizens to buy real estate in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their companies“.

Nezavisne Novine reported that “51 legal entities linked with foreign citizen, with an initial capital of 2,000 marks” had bought real estate.

Bosnian website writes that “Arabs are buying land in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A Kuwait citizen said that he visited some attractive locations in Sarajevo suburb of Hadzici, with already constructed objects, or under construction, specifically for the needs of visitors from his Country”.

"Bosnia Intellicence Agency (SIPA) launched investigations that have reached the total of 108 companies owned by foreigners"

Bosnia and Herzegovina Central Bank released data that show as around 86 million euros were invested in different projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the end of 2015. According to that data Kuwait is the 15th biggest investor in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnian Intelligence Agency (SIPA) carried out an operation to determine the legality of that projects as the land purchases in this country, to detect potential tax evasion and money laundering.

Bosnian Intelligence Agency (SIPA) discovered that there are 108 companies registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina owned by foreigners: 71 are owned by Kuwaitis, 13 by Lybians, 12 by nationals of the United Arab Emirates, 10 by Syrians, and two by Qatar nationals.