The Libyan Coast Guard on Friday rescued more than 200 migrants off the country’s western coast, the International Organization for Migration in Libya (IOM Libya) said. “Over 200 migrants were returned to Libyan shore by the coast guard,” the IOM Libya tweeted earlier Saturday. 🚨 Breaking: Over 200 migrants were just returned to Libyan shore by the coast guard. The Libyan navy said it has rescued nearly 500 illegal immigrants off the country’s western coast over the past few days. “There are over 600,000 migrants in Libya, many of whom are in need of assistance especially as conflict continues,” the IOM Libya said.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 30, 2019 07:07 UTC