When you need to know
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the Libyan Coast Guard rescued 2168 migrants at sea attempting to make their way to Europe.
Read more
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Libya has confirmed that as of February 28, about 1,940 refugees and migrants have been rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard and disembarked in Libya.
Read more
Libya's Coast Guard saved more than 9,000 illegal immigrants during 2019, including more than 600 women, 1,200 children, in 107 rescuing operations.
Read more
The Libyan Navy has rescued more than 200 illegal immigrants off the coast of Zawiya, including 33 women and 14 children.
Read more
The Libyan Coast Guard personnel rescued 248 illegal immigrants in four operations off Libya's western coast, then the immigrants were transferred to Tripoli port.
Read more
The European Union (EU) confirmed on Tuesday that it will continue training Libyan Coast Guard forces to improve their efficiency and ability to manage search and rescue operations in Libyan territorial waters.
Read more
Libyan Navy Spokesman, Brigadier General Ayoub Qasim, has confirmed that the Libyan Coast Guard rescued 6,835 illegal immigrants and recovered more than 10 bodies off the Libyan coast during this year.
Read more
The Libyan Navy has denied threatening any vessels belonging to European organizations, concerned with rescue operations in the Mediterranean, refuting the statements made by German NGO Sea-Eye that Libyan security for
Read more