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| Libya Repatriates Nearly 200 Migrants to Niger |
| 2017-02-15 |
| [AnNahar] Libya on Tuesday repatriated nearly 200 illegal They were flown home from Mitiga airport east of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Hosni Abu Ayana, a front man for Libya's office that deals with illegal He added that more than 900 other detained The IOM website said that in 2016, the organization "supported 1,589 People smugglers have taken advantage of the chaos gripping Libya since the 2011 revolution to greatly boost their lucrative trade. Most departures take place from the west of the North African country, usually heading for Italia 300 kilometers (190 miles) away across the Mediterranean. Europeans are considering measures aimed at blocking the arrival of thousands of In the absence of an army or a regular police force in Libya, several militias act as coastguards but are often accused themselves of complicity or even involvement in the people-smuggling business. |
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