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The Kufra Security Directorate arrested six people last week, who were involved in the smuggling of humans in the city, whilst rescuing 156 individuals of varying nationalities who had been held by the smugglers.
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The Libyan Coast Guard managed to save the lives of 210 immigrants on Saturday, following the sinking of their boat off the Libyan coast.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the rescue of 1930 refugees and migrants from the Mediterranean from the beginning of January up until February 10 of this year alone.
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The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued a boat carrying 49 migrants of varying nationalities, including 13 women, two infants and the deceased bodies of two men.
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The Libyan Naval Forces Chief of Staff announced the rescue of 257 illegal immigrants during six separate rescue operations, offloading those rescued in Tripoli where they were provided humanitarian and medical aid.
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A team of the Libyan Red Crescent, Tripoli branch, recovered the remains of four unidentified bodies, reported to likely be the remains of illegal immigrants, from a beach in the Garrabuli area, east of Tripoli.
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A humanitarian organization has announced the death of 17 migrants after their boat sank off the Libyan coast.
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The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued 36 illegal migrants of varying nationalities during their attempt to cross the Mediterranean on a boat northwest of the coast of the city of Khums.
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