Libyan coastguard opens fire on humanitarian rescue ship AGAIN, says NGO
May 16, 2026•Channel
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Published1 month ago
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Video TypeRegular Video
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The Libyan coast is one of the main departure points for people fleeing North Africa in small boats, with thousands dying during the perilous journey.
The Libyan coastguard - which operates largely as a proxy anti-migrant force for the European Union - has now been linked to two recent attacks against humanitarian rescue ships.
Last August, Libya’s coast guard reportedly fired on the Ocean Viking vessel as it searched for a small boat in distress.
Libya is notorious for its treatment of displaced people and migrants. Rights groups including the UN document systematic enslavement, arbitrary detention, torture and extortion by anti-migrant militias that often receive international funds to police Europe’s external border.
We speak to Alex Howlett, a journalist who has been on migrant rescue missions, and Nathan Akehurst, migration researcher and search-and-rescue volunteer.
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