The Libyan Coast Guard, which is the cornerstone of the European Union's efforts to externalise its migration management and organise its security cooperation with Libya, is an opaque and fragmented body. It is nevertheless the main force involved in the interception of migrants. Since the start of this year, it has brought back 13,000 people on to Libyan soil, more than half of them since mid-May, as the last few weeks has brought a massive increase in the number of people attempting to cross into