Libya's Dark Knights: The vigilantes cracking down on people smuggling
In the absence of a functioning state, a group of vigilantes have taken action against people-smuggling networks
The Masked Men of Zuwara are trying to restore law and order in Libya (MEE / Karlos Zurutuza)
Amiri from Nigeria has found himself stuck in Zuwara after the smuggling routes were choked off (MEE / Karlos Zurutuza)
Karlos Zurutuza-Thursday 3 December 2015
ZUWARA, Libya –The sight of masked men inside black pick-up trucks would be inherently distressing in most places around the world, but this image brings a sense of reassurance to the residents of Zuwara, Libya's northernmost city.
In the absence of a functioning state, a group of vigilantes have taken action against people-smuggling networks
The Masked Men of Zuwara are trying to restore law and order in Libya (MEE / Karlos Zurutuza)
Karlos Zurutuza-Thursday 3 December 2015ZUWARA, Libya –The sight of masked men inside black pick-up trucks would be inherently distressing in most places around the world, but this image brings a sense of reassurance to the residents of Zuwara, Libya's northernmost city.