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<p>The UK is contributing HMS ENTERPRISE to Operation SOPHIA and eight staff to the
Operational Headquarters. HMS ENTERPRISE has been valuable in developing a picture
of the maritime environment and smuggling routes. UK assets have destroyed 27 vessels
to prevent re-use and identified nine smugglers to the Italian authorities. Furthermore,
UK ships have rescued over a quarter of the total number of migrants saved by the
entire operation - 3,700 out of 13,700. More broadly, we assess that Operation SOPHIA
has left the smugglers unable to operate with impunity in international waters. This
is progress on which we can build. We remain committed to working with the Libyan
Government of National Accord to move to the later phases of the operation once the
right conditions are in place and prevent the smugglers from putting people to sea.</p>
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