Ms Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui:

It is very difficult to assess. I would not want to reach any conclusion in this regard. Unlike Operation Sophia, MSF was keen to reach a conclusion about the negative role of NGOs. We all participate in destroying these boats. If we do a rescue, we try to destroy the boat. Once the people have been rescued, we destroy the boat because we do not want the smugglers or traffickers to use it again and further endanger the lives of people. We also play a role in this. The question regarding the work of Operation Sofia might best be answered by Operation Sofia. From where we sit, at sea we do not see that necessarily. What we see are people who, if unable to flee Libya on these dinghies that are not seaworthy, will be trapped in abuse in Libya. This cannot be only about fighting smugglers and traffickers. It must also be about evacuating people from Libya.