RESTREINT RESTRICTED a Council olthe European Union Brussels, .July 2019 (OR. en) 11198I15 RESTREINT RESTRICTED COVER NOTE From: European External Aclion Servioe (EEAS) To: Political and Security Commiltee (PSC) Subject: EUNAVFOR MED Op SOPHIA - Six Report 1DEC2018 31 MAY 2019 Will find altachcd documcnl 763 Encl 11198/19 RELEX 2 RESTREINT RESTRICTED EN RESTREINT RESTRICTED 1/28 763 EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE European Union Military Staff Official document at the European External Action Service of 9/7/2019 EEAS Reference 763 Classification RESTREINT RESTRICTED All Military Representatives T0 Political and Security Committee TitlelSubject EUNAVFOR MED Op SOPHIA - SIX Report 1DECZO1 3-31 MAY 2019 On behalf of EUNAVFOR MED Op SOPHIA Operation Commander. please find attached the EUNAVFOR MED Op SOPHIA Six Report from. IDECZOIB 31MAY 2019 RESTREINT RESTRICTED 1/28 763 RESTREINT RESTRICTED 2 28 763 NAYFORMFI) ()pernlion SOPHIA l'null (Hunt/1U .WI <RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 3 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 3 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 4 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 4 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 5 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 5 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 6 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 6 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 7 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 7 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 8 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 8 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 9 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 9 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 10 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 10 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT RESTRICTED 11 [28 763 Human smugglers are apparently increasing their use of FV's due to the shelter provided tor migrants by these vessels which ensures a covert and reduces the likelihood of Interception by aerial assets thus preventing an intervention by the wrlhin the" area of responsibility. Arms ENFM has continuously monitored Vessets or interest (Vol) under the Countering Illegal Arms Tralnoking (CIAT) task. at particular interest during the reporting period were three cases According lo open source inlormation on_2018 Vessel -- a Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessel delivered at the Libyan port oi Al-Khums two containers loaded weapons and ammunition lrom Turkish manulacturers Part of the load WES assessed to be blank weapons After assessing the port situation and the movement at vessels to and from the pun It was evident that the vessel was operating in a 3-week routine route between Turkey and Libya A loliowing event on_2ot9, reported a ship carrying so military armored vehicles equipped missile and mine protection systems rim rltii ifid at the Libyan pon - - Even this activity ii is possibly connected with VasseFa Moldovan llagged vehicle delivered at -:ort a shipment of at least so armor vehicles which resemble with Turkish BMC KIRPI ll, to source information The vessel lert Turkish pon or -and arrived late fin -nonr QII smuggling During the previous reporting pen'od-- continued to publish daily sales or relined products to the tour distribution companies on their official website. in a sample or the published sales it was noted that particular petrol stations had quta a high demand tor Petrol 95 when compared to other petrol stauons, orten exceeding the permissible daily quota. ii is possible that ertain ruel stations could be involved in the smuggling or ruel in large quantities Furthermore. i 9 possible that these ruel statu'ons (and others not yet identified) could be supplying luel to the human smuggling busmess and contribuiing to their smuggling business model, As pan orthe Memorandum or understanding signed the UN Panel or Experts, runner exchange or operational information was conducted on 21 May 2019. 01 apecmc interest to the panel was an update on the most likely pumping stations used tor all smuggling and vessels used tor bunkerlng aotiviiy. By comparing recent saiellto images or the smuggling pumping stations 't was cunfir that at the three previously idenufied pumping stations, the one localed closest to fiwas active during the monitoring period and the other two were not operational. ie no signi cant changes were observed at -whii:h appears to be a facility or a permanent nature the other two locations strumd significant changes, named the most drastic change with all structures, including the perimeter wall. being retrieve . Being a highly iuoralive business ii is unlikely that these networks have stopped their illicit activities related to Oil smuggling and therefore it is assessed that It Is possible that these pumping stations have been moved elsewhere along the coast bxan Coast Guard and New The Libyan Coast Guard and Navy (LCG8N) has operated exclusively lrom bases in Weslem Libya At sea. their activates cover only parts at their area or responsibility The approximate effective area 0' the LCGEN is shown in Figure 5 RESTREINT RESTRICTED 11 [28 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 12 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 12 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 13 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 13 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 14 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 14 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 15 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 15 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 16 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 16 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 17 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 17 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 18 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 18 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 19 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 19 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 20 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 20 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 21 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 21 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 22 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 22 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 23 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 23 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 24 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 24 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 25 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 25 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 26 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 26 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 27 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 27 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 28 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763 RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED 28 / 28 EEAS(2019) 763