The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said he had left Libya for Niger with 122 illegal immigrants released from detention centers in Tripoli.

Grandi Tweeted on his personal account saying he hopes that they will be resettled to third countries soon.

During his visit to Tripoli, Grandi held a press conference in which he stressed that his visit was aimed at supporting Libya and finding common solutions for the migrants.

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