Operation Sophia
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Operation Sophia was a European Union naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea aimed at disrupting human smuggling and trafficking networks and enforcing the arms embargo on Libya.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union military operation
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naval mission ⓘ |
| aimedAt | reducing irregular migration flows across the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations | Southern Central Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Council of the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | maritime security operation ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Frontex
NERFINISHED
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Libyan Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO operations in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| endDate | 2020-03-31 ⓘ |
| enforces | UN Security Council resolutions on arms embargo on Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusCountry | Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
air assets
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naval vessels ⓘ surveillance operations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | international waters off the coast of Libya ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
contribute to implementation of UN arms embargo on the high seas off the coast of Libya
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contribute to information gathering and surveillance of illegal trafficking ⓘ disrupt business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Southern Central Mediterranean ⓘ support capacity building and training of Libyan Coast Guard and Navy ⓘ |
| monitoredRegion | sea routes from Libya to Europe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after a baby born on a German frigate during a rescue operation ⓘ |
| objective |
contribute to disruption of migrant smuggling from Libya
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enforce United Nations arms embargo on Libya ⓘ |
| officialName | European Union Naval Force Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationCommander | Enrico Credendino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatingEntity | EU member states ⓘ |
| participatingOrganization | European External Action Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Common Security and Defence Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext | European migrant crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | initial phase of EUNAVFOR MED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
disrupt human smuggling networks
ⓘ
disrupt human trafficking networks ⓘ |
| replacedBy | EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | EUNAVFOR MED NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-06-22 ⓘ |
| status | terminated ⓘ |
| subjectTo | European Union Common Security and Defence Policy framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Operation Irini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEmbargoEnforcement | maritime arms embargo enforcement ⓘ |
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