Showing posts with label people smuggling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label people smuggling. Show all posts

Friday, September 11, 2015

Aylan Kurdi's Father Is a People Smuggler, Woman Claims


THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: A woman who was on the boat carrying drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi has accused his father of being a people smuggler.

Channel Ten reported Zainab Abbas, who lost two children in the tragedy, claims Abdullah Kurdi was at the helm of the boat when it sunk off the Turkish coast.

"He was a smuggler, yes. He was the one that was driving the boat," the woman told Ten over Skype from Iraq through a translator.

Ms Abbas claims Mr Kurdi was speeding before the boat capsized and pleaded with her while they were still both in the water, "please don't dob me in [Aus. E: betray me, inform on me]". » | Chloe Booker with Kate Aubusson | Friday, September 11, 2015

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Libya's Struggle To Cope With Surge In Migrant Smuggling


The Migrant Trade: The unscrupulous people smugglers are risking migrant's lives for the sake of easy money.