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One immigrant died, 278 rescued in east and west Libya's Tripoli
2019-08-18
[Libya Observer] Libya's coastguards said Saturday they had rescued 278 illegal immigrants colonists on four dinghies off al-Khums, al-Zawiya and 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...
's shores.

The coastguards said one other immigrant has been confirmed dead, adding that the immigrants colonists were from African and Arab countries and that they were sent to Tripoli Naval Base, al-Khums and al-Zawiya ports, while some of them were sent to migration centers.

The coastguards added that 128 immigrants colonists were rescued off al-Khums shores and were sent to the city's coastguards' headquarters since the Interior Ministry had closed al-Khums migration center among two others.

The latest interception and rescue operation by the Libyan coastguards was saving 391 immigrants colonists in northeastern Tripoli.
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