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497 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast last week: IOM

By Pan Xiaojing

TRIPOLI, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 497 illegal immigrants were returned to Libya last week after being rescued off the country's coast.

"In the period of 3-9 April, 497 migrants were rescued/intercepted at sea and returned to Libya," IOM said in a statement.

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