East Libya: Europe's people smuggling frontline

Eastern Libya is the new doorway to Europe for those being smuggled from Africa and Asia. Sky News has gone behind the scenes of the human trafficking trade - and the attempt to halt it. The civil war that has ripped apart Sudan has forced thousands to flee north into Egypt and Libya, where smuggling gangs arrange their escape into Europe. But in East Libya, the ruling authority has begun a crackdown on the trade. Sky's Special Correspondent Alex Crawford gained unprecedented access to the teams that are attempting to stop the smuggling gangs and their human cargo. #migration #libya #humansmuggling #africanews #migrationissues #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    / skynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / skynews   Like us on Facebook:   / skynews   Follow us on Instagram:   / skynews   Follow us on TikTok:   / skynews   For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n... Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales