Any military action in waters near
Libya must be coordinated with the internationally recognized
government in Tobruk, a spokesman told Egyptian news agency Mena
Wednesday.
The government will not accept any plans to bomb boats as
part of a battle against human smugglers unless it is consulted,
said Hatem El Uraibi.
That has consistently been Libya's position to protect its
fishermen in Libyan waters, he added.
The European Union has set out a migrants plan that
includes efforts to track and fight human trafficking that has
led to thousands of migrant deaths on the Mediterranean.
According to the International Organization for Migration,
last year 3,224 migrants drowned trying to cross the
Mediterranean for Europe.
The EU plan includes monitoring migrants boats and possibly
destroying them as a way to cut off human traffickers.
However, such a military measure requires approval from the
United Nations Security Council.
The proposal for a military mission already includes plans
for a headquarters in Rome.
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