A Pakistani migrant has reportedly been killed and a Lebanese migrant has lost her unborn child after attacks by migrant gangs in Northern Greece. According to news reports, migrant gangs regularly rob other migrants near the North Macedonian border.
Italian security forces have arrested two alleged migrant smugglers in two separate operations in the country's northeastern region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The suspects are a Syrian national who was transporting 34 migrants and a Pakistani man who was travelling with a man from his home country who was also undocumented.
Europol said it has arrested eleven suspected people smugglers who brought people into the EU via Belarus. It broke up a ring that is estimated to have made €7 million as income.
The EU and Niger have announced plans to work together more closely to bring an end to the activities of people smugglers. A new initiative launched last week is intended to deepen the cooperation between the two. This comes as Niger's role in combatting terrorism in the region is also increasing.
Italian authorities say they have foiled an alleged international criminal organization run by Italian and Tunisian citizens who organized "luxury" trips to take migrants to Italy.