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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Meeting of Coastal Security Director with IOM

* Libya 06.02.2020 - Meeting of Coastal Security Director and IOM Head of Immigration & Border Management in Tripoli. During meeting issues of joint cooperation, establishment of disembarkation points, training and capacity building of coastal security staff were discussed.

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Smuggler's truck collides with fuel tanker kills 5 migrants

*Libya 05.02.2020 – A collision near Sabha between smuggling truck transporting migrants and a fuel tanker resulted in 19 seriously injured & 4 dead incl. 1 Libyan. All accident victims were transferred to Sabha Medical Center for emergency treatment.

25 Bangladeshi migrants stranded in Libya return home

* Libya 05.01.2020 - 25 Bangladeshi migrants stranded at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter returned safely home via Benina International Airport in Benghazi.

116 stranded migrants returned safely home with IOM support to Niger

* Libya 04.01.2020 - A total of 116 stranded migrants returned safely home with IOM support to Niger on special charter flight from Libya.

12 stranded migrants returned safely home to Niger

* Libya 04.01.2020 - 12 stranded migrants from Niger returned safely home with IOM assistance via Mitiga International Airport at Janzour Immigration Detention Center.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

UNHCR - Libyan Coast Guard in 2020 rescued 1040 people

🔴 UNHCR UPDATE January 2020 - Activities at Disembarkation - Libyan Coast Guard rescued so far 1,040 people. 👉 report: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/73785.pdf

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Open Day for Migrants at Qunfudah Immigration Shelter

* Libya 01.02.20 - Open Day for Migrants - DCIM administration organized day of sport activities for all stranded migrants at Qunfudah Immigration Shelter. Activities included soccer, running and chess competition. The day was concluded with prize presentation and communal meal.

Libyan Coast Guard ship "Fezzan" SAR Op 30.01.2020

🔴 SAR Op 30.01.20 - Libyan Coast Guard ship "Fezzan" rescued 17 migrants including 6 women and 6 children from 1 boat 96 nm North of Tripoli. All disembarked safely at Tripoli Naval Base and were subsequently released.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

IOM provides humanitarian assistance to stranded migrants at Qanfoudah

* Libya 27.01.20 - IOM staff supplied new mattresses, blankets and cleaning materials to stranded migrants at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Repatriation of 145 migrants stranded at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter

* Libya 27.01.20 - 57 migrants of Egyptian nationality including women & children were repatriated over land border crossing at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter.

* Libya 28.01.20 - 88 Chadian and Sudanese migrants stranded at Qanfoudah Immigration Shelter transferred to Kufra Immigration Detention Center and are scheduled for repatriation.

Joint Turkish - Libyan migrant rescue operation 28.01.2020

🔴 SAR Op 28.01.20 - Joint rescue efforts - Turkish Navy frigate TCG GAZİANTEP and Libyan Coast Guard ship "Sabratha" rescued 30 migrants incl. women from 1 rubber boat. All disembarked safely at Tripoli Naval Base. (VIDEO)

[UPDATE] SAR Op 28.01.20 - Turkish Navy and Libyan Coast Guard rescued jointly 78 migrants including 1 women from 1 rubber boat and NOT as previously reported 30 migrants. Rescued migrants were predominately of Sudanese nationality.

Undersecretary for Immigration Affairs Mohamed Al Shebani meets Italian Ambassador in Tripoli

* Libya 28.01.20 - Meeting of Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Immigration Affairs Mohamed Al Shebani with Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi in Tripoli. During meeting number of matters related to illegal immigration & current challenges were discussed. Issue concerning efforts of the Libyan Coast Guard in rescue operations was also high on agenda.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Annaser Organization provided baby formula to stranded migrant women with children

* Libya 28.01.20 - Annaser Organization for Development and Relief staff provided baby formula and supplements to stranded migrant women with children at al-Nasr Immigration Detention Center in Zawiya.

1780 migrants detained and processed in Janzour Immigration Detention Center

* Libya 28.01.20 - According to official statistics issued today by DCIM administration for the period of 2018-19 a total of 1780 migrants were detained, processed and identified at Janzour Imm. Detention Center.

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Libyan Coastal Security patrol from Zuwara rescued 29 migrants

🔴 SAR Op 26.01.20 - Libyan Coastal Security patrol from Zuwara rescued 29 migrants incl. women & children from 1 boat 30 nm North of Mellitah. All disembarked safely at Zuwara. Upon medical assistance and humanitarian aid migrants were transferred to Security Directorate for processing and accommodation.