163 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast in past week: IOM


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  • Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023

TRIPOLI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said 163 illegal migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week.

"From Nov. 19 to Nov. 25, 163 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya," IOM said in a statement.

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