"How a Gaza-bound aid convoy unravelled attempting to enter Haftar-controlled eastern Libya
Communication breakdowns, raids by armed militias and abductions derail Global Sumud Convoy
Israeli forces’ seizure of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza and the mistreatment they endured made headlines last week.
But around 2,000km to the west, the land-based affiliate of the pro-Palestinian aid movement also ran into trouble on its journey to the besieged enclave.
More than 200 activists with the Global Sumud Convoy entered the 5+5 security zone near the Libyan city of Sirte, a contested area established under the country’s October 2020 ceasefire agreement, hoping to negotiate safe passage onwards to Gaza.
After days encamped inside the zone, armed forces arrived at the site and dismantled the convoy.
Most participants were forcibly escorted back to Tripoli under armed guard. Ten international activists, however, were detained and remain in Libyan custody. The detainees are from #Spain, #Poland, the United States, #Argentina, #Uruguay, #Portugal, Tunisia and #Italy "
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