The European Commission says its efforts to shore up the Libyan coast guard is based on a "do no harm" principle and saves lives. He then announced that the commission would soon propose more support to strengthen the Libyan Coast Guard. EUobserver witnessed the Libyan coast guard operate last summer , when interceptions reached record levels. On board, a former Libyan police lieutenant told this website that the Libyan coast guard are part of a circular smuggling operation where everyone gets a cut. Many of those are likely to have been intercepted by the Libyan coast guard, which is indirectly bankrolled by the European Commission.

Source: Libya Today April 21, 2022 16:27 UTC