At Tripoli's Urging, Italy Begins Anti-Migrant Mission; Rival Government In Tobruk Opposes Move

Italy has begun a naval mission intended to help Libya's coast guard control migrant flows, reports Reuters.

Rome announced the operation last week, saying the mission had been requested by the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli.

At first, Italy planned to send six ships into Libyan territorial waters.

Following protests by Tripoli, the Italian mission was scaled back to "providing technical and operational support for Libyan naval vessels,...