IMO: 438 illegal migrants rescued off by the Libya Western Coast

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TRIPOLI, 29 March, 2021 (TON): Altogether 438 illegal migrants have been rescued in two separate operations by the Libyan Coast Guard off the Libyan western coast, International Organization for Migration stated on Sunday.

The agency said, "While IOM teams were there to provide emergency assistance, including medical support; we maintain that Libya is not a safe port."

It estimated that more than 4,500 illegal migrants were intercepted or rescued so far this year off the Libyan coast and ended up in arbitrary detention.

In 2020, a total of 11,891 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, the agency estimated, the rescued end up in overcrowded reception centers in Libya, despite repeated international calls to close those centers.

However, in order to escape insecurity and chaos in Libya caused by the fall of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, thousands of immigrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach European shores.

 

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