The commander of the European Union’s (EU) Operation IRINI, Fabio Agostini, has confirmed to Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, that Libyan coastguards who were tr
The spokesman for the International Organization for Migration, Safa Msehli, said a boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound illegal immigrants capsized off Libya’s coast,
Brigade 444 said its forces had neutralized criminals' hideouts in Nessma area - about 200km from Tripoli - arresting 16 smugglers, whom it said were criminals wanted b
The Ministry of Interior announced the recovery of the bodies of six migrants found at sea north of the Mellita region, western Libya, following a fire that took place on the boa
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has confirmed that the Libyan Coast Guard managed to rescue or return to shores around 3,170 migrants and refugees sin
The 444th Brigade of the Tripoli Military Region announced raids on six sites occupied by human smugglers in Bani Walid, resulting in the liberation of 70 migrants.
At least 41 illegal immigrants drowned when a boat capsized in the Central Mediterranean off Libya’s coast on February 20, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies said
The Kufra Security Directorate arrested six people last week, who were involved in the smuggling of humans in the city, whilst rescuing 156 individuals of varying natio
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the rescue of 1930 refugees and migrants from the Mediterranean from the beginning of January up until Februar
The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued a boat carrying 49 migrants of varying nationalities, including 13 women, two infants and the deceased bodies of two men.
The Libyan Naval Forces Chief of Staff announced the rescue of 257 illegal immigrants during six separate rescue operations, offloading those rescued in Tripoli where they were p
A team of the Libyan Red Crescent, Tripoli branch, recovered the remains of four unidentified bodies, reported to likely be the remains of illegal immigrants, from a be
The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued 36 illegal migrants of varying nationalities during their attempt to cross the Mediterranean on a boat northwest of the coast of the
The National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) announced that the number of refugees and migrants rescued at sea and returned to Libya during the year 2020 r
The Minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bashagha, revealed a large-scale operation to be launched by the security and military author
Shahat Security Directorate has arrested a Libyan man and two Egyptian nationals on charges of smuggling migrant workers from Tobruk and Musaid to Benghazi, in exchange for large
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that 11891 illegal immigrants who tried to flee Libya were intercepted or rescued and returned so far this year,
A spokesman for the Libyan Navy announced that 126 migrants were rescued from possible drowning at sea, in the Libyan search and rescue area, northwest of Tripoli.
The Libyan Red Crescent's rescue teams recovered Wednesday bodies of four children after a boat carrying 30 illegal immigrants capsized off the Libyan coast.
The Special Envoy of the United Nations Refugee Agency for the Mediterranean, Vincent Cochetel, has expressed his deep concerns regarding the likely arrival of displace
A security source informed The Libya Observer that the Saharan Patrol Department has arrested 170 migrants, who were making their way to the shores of the city of Sabra
Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs Evarist Bartolo revealed that 2,256 illegal immigrants arrived this year in Malta, saying "Had it not been for the good relations an
The Tunisian Consulate General in Tripoli has reported that it has recently completed all procedures relating to the release of 19 Tunisians who had been detained in Tr
The Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Ambassador of Germany to Libya, Oliver Owcza, agreed to form a joint working team to provide all n
The Libyan Red Crescent Society, Misrata branch, along with local authorities, announced that five bodies of illegal immigrants were recovered along the city’s beaches.
The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, met on Monday a Maltese government delegation, including the Maltese Min
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Illegal Immigration Affairs, Mohamed Al-Shibani, during his meeting with a delegation from the International Red Cros
Doctors Without Borders has said that more than 100 people drowned at sea after their boats were destroyed in a timeframe of less than 72 hours off the Libyan coast, ad
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday that the number of victims from the sinking of two boats, which were transporting immigrants off
The Maltese government announced the interception and confiscation of 23 speed boats which were on their way to Libya, on suspicion of their possible use for smuggling
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced the rescue of 9,839 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast since the beginning of this year, up until this
The UN Security Council unanimously agreed on Friday to extend a resolution that authorizes European countries to intercept vessels suspected of smuggling migrants from
The International Organizations for Migration (IOM) announced the rescue of approximately 517 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast during nine separate operations.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed the death of three migrants, along with the loss of 13 others after their inflatable boat capsized off
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed his apprehension regarding reports that there exists, coordinated operations to repel migrant b
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), reported that 8,074 refugees and migrants had been rescued at sea by the Libyan Coast Guard since the beginni
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 22 migrants have gone missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Libya.
The Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Fayez Al-Sarraj, held discussions with the Ambassador to the European Union (EU), Alan Bugeja on the issue of illegal immigration and m
At least 45 illegal immigrants and refugees have died when the engine of their vessel exploded off the coast of Libyan Zuwara, the UN refugee agency reported on Wednesday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the return of a boatload of migrants to Libya on Tuesday night, consisting of almost 80 individuals,
