Organised plot to destabilize public security and target state institutions uncovered: Internal Security Agency

Libya's Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency announced it has uncovered an organized plot aimed at destabilizing public security and targeting state institutions. This announcement follows a violent demonstration by football fans on May 14, which resulted in parts of the Prime Minister's Office being set ablaze.

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This is a reference to the violent demonstration by football fans that burnt parts of the Prime Minister’s Office on 14 May.

The agency stated that its monitoring, investigation, and inquiry operations, supported by verifiable physical, technical, and digital evidence, identified 221 individuals involved in the riots and acts of vandalism in the capital. According to the agency's findings, these were not merely spontaneous protests but orchestrated actions by organized elements prepared to exploit public discontent.

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The Agency claimed that the results of its investigations indicate that they were not merely spontaneous protests or riots, but rather the work of organised elements who were prepared in advance to exploit the public discontent and direct it toward acts of violence targeting state institutions, most notably the Prime Minister’s office, as well as military and security personnel and checkpoints.

These elements allegedly directed the discontent toward acts of violence targeting state institutions, specifically mentioning the Prime Minister's office, as well as military and security personnel and checkpoints. The agency's technical teams reportedly collected and analyzed extensive digital and technical evidence, including calls for mobilization, disruption of public order, and the use of violence against security forces and government buildings. This evidence allegedly proved participation in and incitement to acts of sabotage.

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This confirms that the incidents transcended random acts of sabotage and constituted organized actions with specific objectives.

Weapons, equipment, and prohibited fireworks were seized near the Prime Minister's office and along routes leading to it. The investigations also reportedly dismantled tactics used by those involved, such as attempts to disable surveillance systems, attack security equipment, and seize weapons, confirming the organized nature of the attacks. Confessions from several detainees reportedly corroborate these findings. The agency also claimed to have uncovered communication and coordination channels used for planning and directing these acts, including role distribution and recruitment efforts. The agency highlighted its personnel's competence in thwarting these attempts to plunge the capital into chaos.

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The Internal Security Agency claimed that the findings underscore the high competence of its personnel and their ability to monitor, track, analyse, and uncover organised plots.