Libyan Coast Guard
The Libyan Coast Guard is the coast guard of Libya. Organizationally part of the Libyan Navy, it operates as a proxy force of the European Union (EU) in order to prevent migrants from reaching the EU's borders. As of 2015, the Libyan Coast Guard consists of over 1,000 personnel. Since 2015, it has received $455 million in funding from the EU. The Libyan Coast Guard is involved in human trafficking, enslavement, torture, and other human rights violations.
| Libyan Coast Guard | |
|---|---|
Racing Stripe of the Libyan Coast Guard | |
| Active | 1970–present |
| Country | Libya |
| Branch | Libyan Navy |
| Type | Coast guard |
| Size | 1,000 (As of 2015). |
| Garrison/HQ | Tripoli |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Commodore Abdallah Toumia |
| Spokesman | Brig. Ayoub Qassim |
| Insignia | |
| Seal of Libyan Coast Guard | |
| Naval ensign | |
| Flag of the Libyan Navy | |
| Libyan Coast Guard Racing Stripe | |
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