Libyan Coastguard's Deadly Ambush: EU's Migration Policy in Crisis The recent shooting of a rescue ship by Libyan coastguards has sparked outrage, but it is a symptom of a far deeper issue: the European Union's (EU) complicity in Libya's migration management policies.
The EU's willingness to turn a blind eye to violence and its continued funding of Libya's coastguard are morally reprehensible and strategically flawed.
The incident on May 11, where armed men on a Libyan coastguard patrol boat fired at the Sea Watch 5 rescue vessel without warning, is part of a string of violent attacks on NGO ships in the Mediterranean.