A maritime security consultancy is disputing reports the Libyan National Army will attack ships calling on Libyan ports and that it had seized an Italian-flagged vessel.

Dryad Global said in a note Tuesday that reports that the Tobruk-based, Khalifa Haftar-led forces would attack ships en route to Misurata and Al Khums were unverified.

"This information is so far unverified by any local intelligence sources, and at this time is single source reporting without substance," the note read.