IRC: Record Numbers of Migrants Intercepted at Sea and Detained in Libya in 2021
On Friday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said that over 23,000 people have been intercepted at sea and returned to ...
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Libyan Authorities Arrest Europe-Bound Syrian Migrants
A patrol from the Emergency Police Department of Libya's Al-Sahl Al-Gharbi Security Directorate arrested eight Syrian migrants, who were on ...
Read moreSon of Libyan MP Forces Footballer Who Contracted Malaria to Get Off Air Ambulance So He Could Spend Summer in Europe
Libyan futsal player, Aseel Al-Tarhouni, who contracted Malaria at the African Futsal Cup of Nations revealed that two team members ...
Read moreLibyan Coast Guard Rescues 51 Europe-Bound Migrants
On Thursday, the Libyan Coast Guard announced the rescuing of 51 migrants who were on their way to European shores ...
Read moreEU Observer: Syrian Refugees Prefer Libyan Route to Europe
Syrian refugees prefer to flee to Europe through Libya, rather than risk entering Greece, three young Syrians told EU Observer. ...
Read moreInterpol: Drug Traffickers Using Libya as Transit Point to Europe
Interpol has noticed a marked increase in traffickers using Libya as a transshipment point for drugs from as far as ...
Read moreLibyan Coast Guard Rescues 442 Europe-Bound Migrants
Libyan Coast Guard patrols managed, in three different operations, to rescue 442 migrants who were on their way to Europe ...
Read moreLibyan Foreign Minister: Libya will Not Act as Border Guard for Europe
The Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, called on neighbouring countries to urgently form regional mechanisms to combat smuggling, illegal migration, ...
Read moreThe Guardian: Almost 400 Libyans Fled to Europe in 2020
The British newspaper, The Guardian reported that the conflict, weak economy, and COVID-19 pandemic has forced Libyans to leave their ...
Read moreEuropol: Gang Who Smuggled Fuel from Libya to Europe Arrested
The European Police Service (Europol) announced on Friday that the police in Malta have arrested 15 people on suspicion of ...
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