Quelle: The Guardian
Libya’s people smugglers: military action won’t stop this multifaceted trade
The smugglers are not one cohesive organisation, getting to the kingpins is near impossible, and air strikes won’t keep migrants from trying to make the trip
Patrick Kingsley, Migration correspondent
In the small Libyan port of Zuwara, one of the main points of departure for migrants seeking to reach Italy, dozens if not hundreds of fishing boats line the quay. It’s an innocuous sight: blue wooden skiffs knocking against each other in the breeze. But if Europe wants to use military force to smash Libya’s smuggling trade, these are the boats they will have to destroy.