Tripoli, November 18th : .The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has stated that over 300 illegal migrants have been rescued.
They have since returned to Libya.A total of “307 persons were returned to Tripoli on Wednesday night, in two different operations undertaken by Libyan maritime.In two separate operations by Libyan maritime authorities, “307” persons were brought back to Tripoli Wednesday night.forces,” the UNHCR tweeted.”Forces,” The UNHCR Tweeted.
“Among them were 22 females and 11 children.There were 11 children and 22 women.UNHCR and partner IRC (International Rescue Committee) attended both disembarkations and provided medical assistance and relief items to survivors,” it said.UNHCR’s partner IRC (International Rescue Committee), attended the disembarkations.They provided assistance to survivors and medical aid,” they said.
Libya has been suffering instability and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal immigrants who seek to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores, Xinhua news agency reported.Libya’s instability has made it a refuge for illegal migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.This is according to Xinhua news agency.
So far this year, a total of 29,427 illegal immigrants have been rescued, while 490 died and 736 went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).According to International Organization for Migration, (IOM), a total 29,427 illegal migrants have been rescued so far in the year.490 people died, and 736 others went missing along the Central Mediterranean Route coast of Libya.
The rescued migrants were detained in overcrowded reception centers across Libya, despite repeated international calls to close them.Overcrowded reception centres in Libya held the rescued migrants despite international appeals to close them.
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