On Sunday, Libya’s Illegal Immigration Control Authority in the south carried out a major repatriation campaign involving more than 290 migrants, as part of an intensified security effort to regulate irregular migration routes and improve conditions inside accommodation centers.
The operation, conducted by land, marks one of the largest coordinated returns implemented this year across the southern region.
The campaign was launched under the direct instructions of the authority’s head, Major General Salah Mahmoud Al-Khifaifi, with on-site supervision by Major General Abdulrahman Al-Ansari, who oversees the agency’s southern branches.
Officials said the move reflects a broader strategy to regain control over the country’s southern borders, which serve as a primary entry point for migrants crossing from the Sahel and sub-Saharan Africa.
As part of the operation, 177 migrants from Chad, including women and children, were transferred from the Sebha and Brak Al-Shati accommodation centers.
Their relocation forms part of a structured repatriation program designed to ensure departures occur under regulated and humane conditions, while easing overcrowding in facilities that have faced mounting pressure in recent months.
In a separate effort, 120 migrants from Niger were transported to the Al-Qatroun accommodation center, where they will finalize the documentation required for their return via the Al-Tum border crossing.
This coordinated process is intended to streamline repatriation procedures and reduce irregular movement across Libya’s southern desert, where trafficking networks often operate with ease.
