May. 16, 2024

Iraqi Kurdistan arrests people-smuggling kingpin, but drivers of migration remain

Iraq/Society

The story: Security forces in Iraqi Kurdistan have arrested an alleged international people-smuggling kingpin. The detention comes just days after an investigative report by the BBC which featured an open interview with the suspect. The British broadcaster looked into the networks that bring migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan to Europe. While UK officials have welcomed the arrest, migration flows are unlikely to...

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