CAIRO (AP) — An Eritrean national described as one of ’’the world’s most wanted″ human traffickers has been arrested in Sudan after an international manhunt led by the United Arab Emirates, Interpol announced on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTHabtemariam had been the subject of two Interpol red notices, one from Ethiopia and the other from the Netherlands, the agency said. Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants seeking a better quality of life in Europe. Human traffickers have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling migrants in across the country’s lengthy land borders with six nations. According to a tweet posted by the UAE’s interior minister, Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the international operation lasted nine months and also involved Dutch, Ethiopian and Sudanese authorities, Interpol said.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2023 19:56 UTC