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The Libyan Navy rescued on Monday 230 illegal immigrants off Tripoli, who were attempting to make their way to European shores.
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Libyan Navy forces rescued Saturday 132 illegal immigrants, mostly African, on a dinghy en route to European shores.
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The organization ‘Alarm Phone’ announced in a statement the loss of approximately 60 migrants at sea.
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Brigade 444 said its forces had neutralized criminals' hideouts in Nessma area - about 200km from Tripoli - arresting 16 smugglers, whom it said were criminals wanted by the authorities but had never been apprehended.
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The Ministry of Interior announced the recovery of the bodies of six migrants found at sea north of the Mellita region, western Libya, following a fire that took place on the boat in which they were travelling.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has confirmed that the Libyan Coast Guard managed to rescue or return to shores around 3,170 migrants and refugees since the beginning of this year.
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The 444th Brigade of the Tripoli Military Region announced raids on six sites occupied by human smugglers in Bani Walid, resulting in the liberation of 70 migrants.
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At least 41 illegal immigrants drowned when a boat capsized in the Central Mediterranean off Libya’s coast on February 20, the UN’s refugee and migration agencies said on Wednesday.
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