Most of them warned lawmakers that ISIS and Russia would likely capitalize from a prolonged Tripoli offensive. Such a bloodbath will create a new flood of irregular migrants into Europe and provide terrorist groups with an opportunity to exploit Libya’s ungoverned spaces. “Terrorists will continue to exploit Libya’s porous land borders and proximity to Europe,” Doherty warned. “Ongoing chaos in Libya has the potential to radiate outward to its neighbors in North Africa and Europe,” he said. Amid the Tripoli offensive, access to food and services is shrinking and the health sector is collapsing, Doherty noted.

Source: Libya Today May 16, 2019 16:18 UTC