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The Libyan coast guard has received two of its vessels after being repaired in Bizerte port in Tunisia with Italy and the European Union funding the maintenance work as part of the European Union Emergency Trust Fund.
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The International Organizations for Migration (IOM) announced the rescue of approximately 517 illegal immigrants off the Libyan coast during nine separate operations.
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The Libyan Coast Guard intercepted and returned around 6,989 migrants to Libya since the start of this year, said the International Organization for Migration (IOM) mission in Libya.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya announced the rescue of 6,588 refugees and migrants from the Mediterranean by Libyan Coast Guards, up until August 5.
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Libya's Coast Guard has managed to rescue 20 illegal immigrants, off the coast of Mellita district, near Zuwara city, west of Libya, said the Libyan Interior Ministry on Sunday.
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US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement Tuesday that immigrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya were rescued after US military personnel heard their distress signal on July 21.
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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.
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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.
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