Libya, the biggest jumping-off point for migrants trying to reach Europe, is now home to a thriving trade in humans. Unable to pay exorbitant smuggling fees or swindled by traffickers, some of the world’s most desperate people are being held as slaves, tortured or forced into prostitution. – Washington Post Egypt destroys weapons convoy from LibyaEgypt’s military said Sunday that its warplanes had destroyed a convoy of 15 vehicles loaded with weapons and explosives attempting to enter Egypt from Libya. Col. Tamer al-Refaei said the strikes resulted from intelligence indicating “criminal elements” were about to enter Egypt. Last month, the military destroyed another convoy of weapons getting ready to cross into Egypt. The army has been conducting operations in the desert area on its western border with Libya to prevent smuggling and infiltration attempts as the country faces an Islamist insurgency.
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