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Africa North
Libya coastguards rescue over 200 illegal immigrants off western coast
2018-04-19
[LIBYANEXPRESS] Libyan coasties rescued on Tuesday more than 200 illegal immigrants colonists on two rubber boats off western coast, according to a local official.

"The department has received 204 illegal immigrants colonists of nine African nationalities, including 71 women and 10 children, after they were rescued by a coasties patrol and taken to Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
 naval base," Husni Abu-Ayana, media officer of Tripoli’s anti-illegal immigration department, told Xinhua.

The migrants colonists were housed inside the department’s headquarters in Tripoli, Abu-Ayana said, noting that they were provided with first aid and accommodation services by the International Medical Corps.

Improved weather conditions have increased the flow of migrant boats from Libya towards Europe, particularly off the country’s western coast.

According to official figures, the number of migrants colonists rescued off Libyan coasts during the first quarter of 2018 is more than 4,000.
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