Italy, Libya to step up fight against illegal migration

The move would bolster their cooperation on illegal immigration, with Libya often a source and Italy a target of thousands of immigrants seeking to make their way into Europe.

Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu held talks Sunday in Tripoli with Libyan National Security Minister Nasser al-Mabruq and Foreign Minister Abdel Rahman Shalgham to review joint measures adopted last year to stem the flow of mainly African migrants.