Libyan coastguards intercept 91 illegal migrants off Garabulli shores
Libyan Navy Spokesman Ayoub Qassim said Sunday that three women and two children were among the African migrants intercepted a day earlier off the coast of the western town of Garabulli, 60 kilometres east of the capital, Tripoli.
“The migrants were given humanitarian and medical aid and then taken to a refugee camp in Tripoli.” Qassim explained.
Libya became a major conduit for African migrants and refugees fleeing to Europe after the 2011 revolution that ousted and killed longtime ruler Moammar Gaddafi, meanwhile; Libyan authorities have stepped up efforts to stem the flow of migrants, with European assistance.
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