97 vulnerable asylum-seekers airlifted from Libya to Italy: UN refugee agency


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  • Wednesday, 06 Mar 2024

TRIPOLI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that 97 vulnerable asylum-seekers have been airlifted from Libya to Italy.

"This afternoon, an evacuation flight from Tripoli to Rome, Italy, offered a vital lifeline to 97 vulnerable asylum-seekers, marking the first such evacuation from Libya this year," UNHCR said in a statement.

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