Abdulhamid Dabaiba, head of the Government of National Unity, said that regional security is a collective responsibility that cannot be achieved unilaterally, adding that successfully countering cross-border threats depends on strengthening intelligence coordination and the timely exchange of information, as well as building trust among the security agencies of the various countries.

He made these remarks during a speech at the “Sahel and Mediterranean 2026” Military Intelligence Chiefs Conference, held in Tripoli, where he emphasized the importance of building trust among intelligence agencies, noting that the timely exchange of information is the cornerstone of any intelligence success.

Dabaiba concluded by saying: “The challenges we face today require us to move from the diagnostic phase to implementation, which involves exchanging visions to build joint working mechanisms. We are confident that this conference, with its wealth of expertise and capabilities, is capable of laying the foundations for security and intelligence cooperation that serves the interests of our peoples.”

Hamza: Libya Will Not Be a Battleground for Settling Scores

In his speech during the conference, Major General Mahmoud Hamza, Director of Military Intelligence, said that the southern borders have become open corridors for various threats, ranging from arms smuggling to terrorism. He emphasized the need to move from coordination to genuine intelligence integration and to work toward building a unified system capable of preempting threats rather than merely reacting to them.

Hamza added that Libya refuses to be a battleground for settling scores or a stage for others’ conflicts, reiterating its rejection of any attempts to drag the country into new conflicts or turn its territory and coastline into platforms for foreign wars.

The conference featured speeches from a number of participating countries, including Turkey, Sudan, Malta, Niger, Greece, Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, and Tunisia, which collectively addressed ways to strengthen security and intelligence cooperation to counter common threats.