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Yemen Extended mandate for EU Funded programme to fight migrant smugglers and human traffickers in the Southern Central Mediterranean
December 24, 2018
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The Council extended the mandate of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 31 March 2019.
The operation’s core mandate is to contribute to the EU’s work to disrupt the business model of migrant smugglers and human traffickers in the Southern Central Mediterranean.
EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia was launched on 22 June 2015. It is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to migration. The Operation Commander is Rear Admiral Credendino, from Italy. The headquarters of the operation are located in Rome.
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