On 18 September, the Italian newspaper La Repubblica published video footage and photos appearing to categorically show (reportedly for the first time) a militia allied with the Government of National Unity (GNU) participating in people smuggling in the Mediterranean Sea. The journalist shooting the pictures accompanied volunteers on a rescue boat operated by the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans. The images, photos and a detailed account of the events have been sent by the NGO to prosecutors in Trapani, Sicily, and to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
