According to the newspaper Il Foglio, after the *Osama al Najem 'Almasri' case, the court in The Hague issued 86 arrest warrants against Libyan militia leaders and commanders. However, the names were not made public to favour the element of surprise in the arrest. The method had already proved effective with Almasri, stopped in Turin by the Digos on 19 January.

The Almasri Case and the AISE Manoeuvres in Libya

In this context, theExternal Intelligence and Security Agency (AISE)is stepping up its operations to ensure national security and protect Italian interests abroad. In fact, the Chief himself, John Caravellihe travelled to Tripoli on 28 January for a meeting with the Libyan government. The main objective of the AISE was to avoid new diplomatic incidents such as the arrest and immediate release of Almasri. Caravelli had a long conversation with the Libyan premier Abdulhamid Dabaiba and the chief prosecutor of Tripoli, Al Sidiq al Sour.

Libyan activist Husam el Gomati revealed to the programme Piazzapulita on La7 that after the repatriation of Almasri, a senior Italian intelligence officer visited Libya. El Gomati, known for his denunciations, is among those intercepted by the spyware Graphite also sold by an Israeli company to the Italian government.

Finally, the the Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (COPASIR), summoned Caravelli for clarification of the case Paragon and on the handling of the Almasri-Libya dossier. The context of these events is intertwined with the investigation opened against Giorgia Meloni and ministers Nordio and Piantedosi, announced on 28 January, the same day as Caravelli's trip to Tripoli.