UN Security Council renews ship inspections off Libya for suspected arms embargo violations

UNITED NATIONS

The UN Security Council renewed on Friday the authorization to inspect ships suspected of violating arms embargo on Libya.

The-15 member council voted 14-1 with Russia abstaining.

The resolution allows for a 12-month extension of the European Union's Operation IRINI which was launched on March 31, 2020 to enforce the UN-imposed arms embargo on Libya.

Libya descended into chaos following Muammar Gaddafi's crackdown on protesters in 2011, eventually resulting in his ouster.