Migrants are seen as they are rescued by Libyan coast guards in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Hani Amara/File Photo
TUNIS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to rapidly expand training of Libyan coastguards to stem migrant flows to Italy and reduce deaths at sea, an EU naval mission said on Thursday, signalling a renewed push to support a force struggling to patrol its own coasts.
Despite growing help from the EU and Italy, Libya's coastguard has continued to be accused by European charities of operating recklessly during rescues and putting migrants' lives at risk - accusations the coastguard routinely denies.
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