The recently formed Joint Operations Force continues its operations targeting the dens of both human and fuel smugglers and organized crime gangs in western Libyan.

A source close to the force confirmed that they raided dens of human smugglers south of Zawiya, confiscating a number of boats intended for migration.

It also detained a number of illegal immigrants and human smugglers during the operation.

The force also raided dens for smuggling fuel in Zoltan and Zuwara, demolishing shops and premises intended for selling smuggled fuel on the road between Libya and Tunisia.

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