People smuggler who 'transferred thousands to Europe' killed in shootout

Salah al-Maskhout and eight others killed in shootout in Libya after allegedly masterminding key route for refugees from Africa and the Middle East The alleged ringleader behind the smuggling of thousands of people from Libya to Europe has been killed in a shootout, with senior Tripoli officials accusing Italy of being behind the killing. Salah al-Maskhout was killed on Friday alongside eight other men in Zuwara, a coastal city in north-west Libya which has become a hub for refugees and migrants...