Migrants from Mali arrive at Misrata airport before their return to their countries, in Misrata, Libya September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Ayman al-Sahili
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - The queue snakes out of the departures hall and deep into the carpark at Libya's small Misrata airport - the main remaining gateway in and out of the country since fighting shut down the last runways in the capital Tripoli.
The people lined up with their luggage are the lucky ones. Others wait for their chance to queue - sitting on the pavement, one man camped out on a stalled baggage conveyor belt, trying to get some sleep with his head resting on his suitcase.
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