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Africa North
Libya's Coast Guard rescues over 230 illegal immigrants off western shores
2018-06-11
[Libya Observer] The Libyan coastguards rescued Saturday 152 illegal immigrants colonists including 19 women and three children on two different boats.

The Libyan Navy Forces front man Ayoub Qassim said the illegal immigrants colonists were from African countries, adding that the first boat was rescued off Zuwara while the second off Garabulli.

"The second boat was rickety so the Libyan oil tanker Anwar al-Khalij helped them out before the coastguards had arrived to the rescue." Qassim explained, saying they were sent to 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...
Naval Base before they were sent to Tajoura illegal migration center.

In a separate operation, Alwadi Operations Room personnel in Sabratha intercepted over 80 illegal immigrants colonists including women and kiddies off the city's shores, adding that the African migrants colonists were sent to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Authority.

Last week, the UN Security Council imposed sanctions six human traffickers - two Eritrea
...is run by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), with about the amounts of democracy and justice you'd expect from a party with that name. National elections have been periodically scheduled and cancelled; none have ever been held in the country. The president, Isaias Afewerki, has been in office since independence in 1993 and will probably die there of old age...
n and four Libyans - for smuggling people in Libya.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Yes, rescued.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-06-11 08:12  

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