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2021-10-03 Africa North

Libya's migrant roundup reaches 4,000 amid major crackdown

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 Gargaresh, a hub for migrants and refugees, is 12 k (7.5 miles) west of Tripoli, the Libyan capital. The town has seen several waves of raids on migrants, but the latest one was described by activists as the fiercest so far. Since 2011 that ousted and killed dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Libya has emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing Africa and the Middle East. Human traffickers have benefited from the chaos and smuggled migrants through the country's border with six nations. They then pack migrants into ill-equipped rubber boats...

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-10-03 08:57|| 2021-10-03 08:57|| Front Page Top

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