This week ISIL lost Sirte, the group’s only foothold in Libya. Apart from a few pockets, the jihadists have been completely driven out of the coastal city. <br /><br /> For the moment, the victory of forces backed by the pro-unity government based in Tripoli ends ISIL’s ambition of expanding its self-declared ‘‘caliphate’‘ into the North African nation. <br /><br /> But the group’s downfall in Libya also raises the question of what next in a country which has been plagued by violence since the ousting and death of its former strongman, Colonel Gaddafi. <br /><br /> Libya still remains deeply divided with governing administrations in both the east and west. A complex network of rival factions and militias also threatens a new chapter of turmoil. <br /><br /> Meanwhile, the instability has made the country a hub for people-trafficking and smugglers. <br /><br /> ‘‘We’re just a business, a commodity for them, they just want to use us to enrich themselves,’‘ one migrant told Euronews. <br /><br /> Euronews’ Valeri Gauriat has travelled to Libya to see first hand the desperate situation facing migrants. You can watch her exclusive report in Insiders, only on Euronews.<br />
