EU military operation begins against migrant smugglers
A military operation to catch migrant smugglers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea".
(AFP) A military operation to catch migrant smugglers begins Wednesday, with European warships patrolling international waters in the Mediterranean to arrest smugglers dubbed the "mafia of the sea".
The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced last month that EUNAVFOR MED, an operation launched to dismantle the network of smugglers abetting the migrant boat crisis, was to enter its second phase.
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