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Libya detains alleged human trafficker sanctioned by UN

The United Nations imposed sanctions on Abd al-Rahman al-Milad, a former Libyan coast guard commander, in 2018.

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Migrants who were rescued at sea by the Libyan coast guard arrive at a migration detention and shelter facility in Tripoli's eastern suburb of Tajoura on Aug. 6, 2017. — MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images

Libya’s internationally recognized government says it has detained a former coast guard commander sanctioned by the United Nations for human trafficking and accused of sinking migrant boats. 

Libyan security forces Wednesday arrested Abd al-Rahman al-Milad for involvement in human trafficking and fuel smuggling, the Government of National Accord's Interior Ministry said in a statement. 

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