[Breitbart] Libya's coasties intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants colonists on a boat and returned them to shore, authorities said Saturday, a few days after a shipwreck off the North African country left nearly two dozen dead or missing.
The boat was carrying 64 migrants colonists and was intercepted Friday off the northwestern town of Sirte, according to the town's coasties unit. It posted images on Facebook showing dozens of migrants colonists, including at least one woman and a child, upon their return. The coasties also set the migrant boat on fire, a procedure aimed at preventing its reuse by traffickers.
On Wednesday, a boat carrying 32 migrants colonists from Egypt and Syria capsized off Libya's eastern town of Tobruk, leaving 22 missing and presumed dead. The Libyan coasties said it rescued nine people and recovered one body. |