The recent callous, deadly and apparently arbitrary air raid in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura has drawn attention to the over thirty detention centres in Libya. What was part of a process devised by the EU as a humane alternative to migrants risking their lives on the open sea has proved to be anything but humane.
Who was responsible for the raid is still a matter of conjecture. The Qatar-based al-Jazeera points the finger at the insurgent forces of Khalifa Haftar, who has the backing of Egypt and the UAE. (Qatar supports the UN-recognised Libyan government in Tripoli.) Haftar denies responsibility, but the stance of the United States in blocking a Security Council condemnation suggests that Washington may suspect an Egypt or UAE connection.
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