Globalpost.com: On Location Video: Libya has become a deadly door to Europe

From: Berhane Habtemariam <Berhane.Habtemariam_at_gmx.de_at_dehai.org>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 14:40:00 +0200

On Location Video: Libya has become a deadly door to Europe

Lawlessness makes it the most popular point of departure for the dangerous
crossing to Europe.

Daniel Etter

May 16, 2014 02:10

Watch this tragic Video below:

http://vimeo.com/94997817

TRIPOLI, Libya - A group of Eritreans was about to board smugglers' boats to
<http://www.globalpost.com/internal/section-config/europe> Europe when a
Libyan coast guard unit tried to stop them. Shots were fired and the group
was split. Some made it on the boats, others were arrested and two women and
a newborn were later found dead on the beach.

Such tragedies are happening all too often in Libya. Post-war chaos has made
the country the main departure point for the dangerous journey across the
Mediterranean to <http://www.globalpost.com/internal/section-config/italy>
Italy. Authorities here and in Italy estimate that 600,000 people mostly
from across <http://www.globalpost.com/internal/section-config/africa>
Africa are currently waiting in Libya to cross the Mediterranean.

 
Received on Fri May 16 2014 - 08:40:02 EDT

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