Some 600 Egyptian nationals residing illegally in Libya queued, Monday (Nov. 06), outside the Tripoli based- Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) to receive a pass that would enable them to leave Libya. Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. “A group of illegal Egyptian migrants will be deported from the premises of the Directorate of Combatting Illegal Migration, for having entered illegally the Libyan territory. Today, the number of illegal migrants being deported is around 600 Egyptian nationals.”The migrants, mostly men, embarked on a 1,375-km-long journey to the Egyptian crossing facility of Esmaed on buses. Thousands of Egyptians have lived in Libya for years, many working in sectors agriculture, construction, and other sectors.

Source: Libya Today November 07, 2023 10:20 UTC