Libyan law enforcement officers learned to better collect information for fighting crime and terrorism during a five-day Open Source and Social Media Intelligence (OSINT) training course supported by EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) Libya.
The training aimed at enhancing law enforcement agencies’ capacities to effectively collect information available over open source platforms.
“This training in Open Source and Social Media Intelligence has been useful in strengthening the specialised capacities of Libyan law enforcement agencies to better detect terrorist threats and criminal offences such as migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings, which are increasingly finding their way online, and assist in identifying those involved in committing them,” Vincenzo Giancarlo Cardinale, Senior Advisor and Project Manager of EUBAM Libya said.
Through this training, EUBAM Libya aims to enhance capacities of combating organized crime and terrorism in general. Criminals’ and terrorists’ use of the internet and social media has increased dramatically in recent years. These groups have shown an advanced understanding of how social networks work and launch campaigns on social media to recruit followers and promote their activity.
“Open Source Intelligence is a crucial aspect of combating organised crime and terrorism in the 21st century. The technology used by criminals is constantly evolving and it is imperative that security authorities adapt to this fact and enhance their capacity,” EUBAM Libya head Natalina Cea said.
EUBAM Libya is a non-executive civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Mission which aims to support supports Libyan authorities in developing border management and security at the country’s land, sea and air borders.
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