872 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast over last week: IOM


  • World
  • Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024

TRIPOLI, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 872 migrants were intercepted and returned off the coast of Libya during the week that ended on July 20.

The migrants include 60 women and 20 children, IOM said in a statement, adding that 2 bodies of migrants were recovered off the Libyan coast.

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