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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said 23,000 immigrants have been intercepted at sea and returned to Libya after trying to reach safety in Europe - almost double the total for the whole of 2020 and the highest
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An illegal factory in Sabratha dedicated for building boats to transfer irregular migrants has been targeted by two drone strikes.
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The Libyan Coast Guard rescued on Saturday 106 migrants, north of Zuwara city.
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The Libyan Coast Guard has confirmed that 18 illegal immigrants have drowned off Al-Zawiya shores.
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Member of the Presidential Council, Musa Al-Koni, discussed on Saturday with the Minister of State for Migration, Jdayed Maatoug Jdayed, who in charge of the higher Committee for combating illegal migration, and the Head of Anti
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), confirmed that the Libyan Coast Guard has rescued in excess of 21,000 migrants and refugees since the beginning of this year, noting that 2,412 migrants were disembarked at the T
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The spokesman for the Libyan Naval Forces Chief of Staff reported that 113 migrants of several African nationalities were rescued on their way to European shores on two boats in two separate operations.
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In their latest rescue operation, Libya's Coast Guard picked up on Thursday around 96 illegal immigrants who packed themselves on board a small rubber boat hoping to reach Europe.
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