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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.
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The Libyan Navy has rescued more than 200 illegal immigrants off the coast of Zawiya, including 33 women and 14 children.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte has said that his government is the one to decide the fate of the agreement with the Libyan Coast Guard.
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Libya's Coast Guard has rescued 90 illegal immigrants, mostly from Somalia, aboard a rubber boat, 95 miles northwest of the city of Al-Khums.
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