Syria to Libya, then Europe: How people smugglers operate

For desperate Syrians, a WhatsApp message saying “I want to go to Europe,” can be all they need to start a treacherous journey to Libya and then across the Mediterranean. Twelve years into the conflict that broke out when President Bashar al-Assad repressed peaceful pro-democracy protests, Syrians are trying to escape a war that has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced millions and pulled in foreign powers…

https://worldnewslivetv.com/world/syria-to-libya-then-europe-how-people-smugglers-operate/