The United Nations has imposed sanctions against six human traffickers operating inside Libya. The second was Mohammed Kachlaf, described by the sanctions committee as head of a militia in Zawiya in western Libya that controls a refinery which is 'a central hub of migrant smuggling operations.' Another is Abd Al Rahman Al-Milad, described by the sanctions committee as head of the regional Coast Guard unit in Zawiya 'that is consistently linked with violence against migrants and other human smugglers.' It said U.N. experts monitoring sanctions claim Al-Milad and other Coast Guard members 'are directly involved in the sinking of migrant boats using firearms.' There was widespread global outrage after video footage was broadcast on CNN last November showing the auction and sale of migrant men as slaves in Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 08, 2018 12:00 UTC