Libyan security units affiliated with the 106th Brigade have detained 74 irregular migrants in a desert area south of Al-Wahat, as part of ongoing efforts to secure the country’s southern borders and combat migrant smuggling networks.
The migrants were found travelling in two vehicles that had reportedly entered from the Chadian border, specifically from the Kouri mine area inside Chad. Security sources said the group included 44 Chadian nationals and 30 Sudanese nationals.
The operation was carried out within the framework of joint security efforts by the Libyan Arab Armed Forces and security units of the 106th Brigade, in coordination with the Al-Wahat branch of the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency.
Following their detention, all migrants were transferred to the Al-Wahat Shelter Centre, which operates under the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency. The authorities said the necessary legal procedures would be completed ahead of their deportation to their countries of origin, in accordance with applicable Libyan laws and regulations.
The operation was conducted under the instructions of the head of the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency and in direct coordination with the director of branches in the Central Region and the South-East.
Libyan authorities said the move forms part of wider efforts to strengthen cooperation between the armed forces and specialised security bodies, improve control over desert routes and crossing points, and confront networks involved in migrant smuggling.
Southern Libya remains a major transit area for migrants travelling through remote desert routes from neighbouring countries. Security agencies have repeatedly carried out operations in the region to curb irregular migration, prevent trafficking activity, and strengthen border control.