United States Ambassador Nikki Haley expressed support on Monday for sanctions against six individuals involved in migrant smuggling and human trafficking in Libya.
She told a United Nations Security Council briefing on Libya, Monday, “After rising up against one of the world’s most brutal tyrants, the promise of Libya’s revolution remains unfulfilled. The stakes for international peace and security are high. Libya’s insecurity doesn’t just affect Libyans. Groups like ISIS have taken advantage of the conflict to put down roots. Loose arms from Libya are fueling violence from the Sahel to the Sinai. Brutal militias conspire with criminal gangs to smuggle migrants to Europe. The lawlessness in Libya is an issue that concerns us all… This is a crisis that calls for immediate action from this Security Council. The groups that are responsible for these abuses are the same ones that are destabilizing Libya.”