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Notorious people smuggler shot dead in Libya, officials say
Abd al-Rahman Milad was member of Libyan coastguard also considered to be the leader of a criminal organisation
One of the world’s most notorious people smugglers, who abused his position as a high-ranking member of the Libyan coastguard, has been shot dead in Tripoli, officials in Italy and Libya have said.
Abd al-Rahman Milad, known as Bija, was killed as he left the naval academy in Janzour, Tripoli, riding in a vehicle driven by a chauffeur. The car was hit by a barrage of heavy gunfire, Italian intelligence announced.
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