Tajoura Joint Operations Room, in coordination with Tajoura Coast Guard, intercepts about 150 Somail illegal immigrants, 93 males and the rest are females, all from Somalia preparing to cross the Mediterranean toward Europe. Sunday, June 28, 2015. Photos: TJOR

The official Somali news agency announced on Tuesday that the federal government successfully facilitated the return of 145 Somali citizens who were stranded in Libya via two flights, after facing severe hardships.

The agency explained that this was through the Voluntary Humanitarian Return program, funded by the European Union and coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

According to government officials, 108 people arrived on Monday at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, while 37 others arrived at Hargeisa International Airport.

Variety