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More than 100 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities have gone missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Khoms, 100 kilometers east of the capital Tripoli, the Libyan Coast Guard has announced.
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The Libyan Navy announced on Tuesday that 15,810 illegal immigrants were rescued in 2017, according to statistics published by its Media Office.
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Moroccan media outlets stated on Sunday that any doubts regarding the affiliation of some Moroccan immigrants to terrorist organizations had delayed the return of some 330 illegal immigrants from Libya to their country
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The Libyan Coast Guard rescued on Monday morning 135 migrants: 81 men, 5 children and 49 women, including 10 pregnant women, one of whom was rushed to hospital to give birth.
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The Illegal Immigration Agency stated that the Consul of Bangladesh and his assistant are continuing to register their nationals who are illegal immigrants detained at the shelters of the agency.
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Libyan authorities repatriated 252 illegal immigrants from Nigeria to their country on Monday as part of the International Organization for Migration's voluntary repatriation program.
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The foreign ministers of Nigeria and the Congo confirmed that they would continue their cooperation with Libya in combating illegal immigration.
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25 immigrants drowned off the Libyan coast after a dingy filled with 150 immigrants had capsized, reported search and rescue NGOs.
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