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Suspected Mercenaries Intercepted En Route To Libya

December 16 2022

Libya
Malta

Several men believed to be mercenaries were intercepted in Malta on their way to Libya, reports Malta Today.

The private military contractors, including ex-British military servicemembers, were arrested by Maltese police, while trying to board a private flight to Libya last weekend.

The men were released with no charges filed but were forbidden from using Maltese airspace to travel to North Africa. They are believed to already have left the Mediterranean country.

The group’s exact...

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