The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday that it had organized a voluntary return flight for 143 undocumented migrants from Tripoli this week. The flight departed from Mitiga International Airport, transporting 79 migrants to Gambia, followed by 64 migrants to Senegal, according to a statement from the organization on its Facebook page. The organization assigned medical and administrative escorts to the migrants on board the aircraft to ensure a safe and humane journey, in coordination with the European Union Delegation to Libya.

Source: Libya Observer March 15, 2026 20:19 UTC