rome/tripoli italy want libya coastguard take responsibility within three years intercept migrants across tenth mediterranean even libyan crew struggle patrol coast accuse make deadly mistake sea six years revolution overthrow muammar gaddafi libya split rival governments east west port beach largely hand arm group graphic italy 's handover sea rescue libya click tmsnrt.rs/2o1wlc6 migrant smuggle flourish 600,000 make perilous journey across central mediterranean four years migrants transit libya often endure appal condition include rape torture force labor italian plan outline slide presentation see reuters show italy european union focus rebuild libya navy coastguard stop boat aid group say libyans poorly train accuse mishandle rescue last month 50 people think die libyans return migrants include refugees libya even though situation grind far resolve italy coordinate rescue libyan coast since 2013 30 slide show spend 44 million euros 52 million expand libya capacity 2020 equip coastguard enable establish rescue coordination center well vast maritime search-and-rescue region also foresee pilot project monitor libya southern border project draw european union italian fund need eu approval plan present italian coastguard conference host eu anti-trafficking mission sophia rome last month representatives eu non-governmental group various mediterranean navies coastguards attend closed-door presentation say source present libya coastguard already push international water often fire warn shots speed close charity boat summer three charities abandon rescue operations part fear increase libyan sea presence arrivals italy fall two-thirds since july period last year officials work u.n.-backed government tripoli italy partner persuade human smugglers city sabratha stop boat leave libyan coastguard also increase rate interceptions turn back 20,000 year though still stop portion boat crisis remain major issue italy state shelter asylum seekers nearly full elections loom politicians across spectrum insist flow north africa stop new scheme likely address italy coastguard reply request comment prime minister office refer question interior ministry spearhead effort fight people smuggle libya also comment nation right declare search-and-rescue zone carry search-and-rescue operations defence ministry spokesman say cite international law ayoub qassem libyan coastguard spokesman say detail plan side recognize need cooperate tackle irregular migration recently italian side eager cooperate libya effective work without libya natural say italy supply libya four refurbish vessels far six promise eu train 220 libyan coastguards right group aid workers say partner libya unprofessional coastguard risk expose migrants drown rescue right abuse send back detention center inside libya testimony hear migrants know people intercept sea re-enter circle violence imprisonment abuse flee say nicola stalla search-and-rescue chief sos mediterranee one charities still operate libya activists also point incidents one nov. crew members german humanitarian ship sea watch witness libyan naval vessel draw alongside inflatable migrant boat people fell water sea watch use small rubber speedboats pull people water libyans look migrants climb board libyan vessel whip rope libyan boat speed man still dangle water accord videos shoot sea watch crew member gennaro giudetti pull body lifeless 1/2-year-old nigerian boy name great water watch us shoot videos even throw potatoes us save live say giudetti libya naval coastguard accuse sea watch obstruct rescue try lure away migrants already board ship migrants jump water try reach sea watch rescuers libyans say small speedboats mount large patrol vessels safe use rescue break one two boat work put water qassem coastguard spokesman tell reuters expansion libyan patrol lead confusion competition take lead rescue charity ship say direct hold rescue allow libyans arrive put migrants risk libya search-and-rescue region extend 90 miles shore place 200 miles others qassem say summer libyans notify international maritime organization plan take large search rescue region withdraw notification month say would resubmit new one soon imo spokeswoman say would first time libya set search-and-rescue region say italian plan propose help libya formally declare zone would also provide train maintenance new cars ambulances bus communications equipment clothe full operation capability see end 2020. exclusive italy plan big handover sea rescue libya coastguard