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| Woman and Child Drown After Migrants Intercepted off Libyan Coast |
| 2021-04-23 |
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On Wednesday evening, a child and a woman drowned after one of two boats carrying about 100 people each was intercepted off the Libyan coast and returned ashore, according to Safa Msehli spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). They are among the 4,500 people who have been brought back to Libya this year, after attempting the dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing to Europe. In March, a total of 480 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, and transferred to detention centers in the North African country. |
| Posted by:Fred |