Libya: EU encourages migrants

While the EU accuses charities of doing the same…

Libya says European Union naval operation encourages migrants

WARSAW: Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamad Taher Siala on Friday urged the EU to rethink its naval operation in the Mediterranean, saying it comes with the side effect of encouraging migrants to attempt the perilous crossing to Europe.

The European Union launched Operation Sophia in 2015 to crack down on smugglers on the high seas, after hundreds of migrants died when their rickety boats sank off southern Italy.

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Source: newindianexpress.com

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