Libyan authorities have deported 176 illegal migrants through Benina International Airport as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal migration. According to Abdulmoneim Al-Qamati, Director of the Security Media Office at the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, the operation included 175 Bangladeshi nationals. 113 were transferred from the agency’s administration in Tripoli, while 62 were deported from the Benghazi shelter and deportation center in coordination with the International Organization for Migration. The operation also included the deportation of one Algerian national, who was returned to his country from Benghazi via the same airport.

Source: Libya Observer April 01, 2026 18:30 UTC