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One of Prince Harry’s closest friends has been stopped by security officials on suspicion he was working as a mercenary in war-torn Libya.
Former cavalry officer Jack Mann was questioned by Maltese police, who challenged his claim to be on a mission to deliver medical training.
Maltese police confirmed to the Mail that they ‘spoke to the passengers for clarification of the proposed activities in Libya’ and that no further action was taken.
According to local reports Mr Mann was stopped moments before he was supposed to board a private jet bound for the North African state.
Jack Mann, right, befriended Prince Harry, left, at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Pictured: Harry and Mr Mann at a polo match in Ascot in 2015
Mr Mann recently appeared in the fourth episode of the Sussexes’ Netflix documentary series Harry & Meghan. Pictured: Harry and Mr Mann at a polo match in Ascot in 2015
Libya has been ripped apart by conflict since the Arab Spring of 2011 and the death of dictator Muammar Gaddafi later that year.
The Foreign Office advises UK citizens against any travel there. Sanctions are also in place which restrict the activities of British companies in Libya.
Thousands have died in fighting between factions seeking to control the country, which has the ninth largest oil reserves in the world.
Islamic State terrorists occupy Libya’s more remote areas and hundreds of Russian ‘Wagner Group’ mercenaries have been sighted there. British Special Forces troops were also thought to operate there intermittently.
Mr Mann was photographed among a group of wealthy and privileged men who make up Harry’s inner circle. Pictured: The Duke of Sussex, centre, with Jack Mann, second to right, and other friends at Harry’s wedding in May 2018
Mr Mann recently appeared in the fourth episode of the Sussexes’ Netflix documentary series Harry & Meghan, which included previously unseen pictures of the couple celebrating at their wedding reception.
Mr Mann, who befriended the prince at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, was photographed among a group of wealthy and privileged men who make up Harry’s inner circle. They partied long into the night at Frogmore House near Windsor Castle with celebrities such as Elton John and Serena Williams.
