635 migrants intercepted off Libyan coast over past week: IOM


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025

TRIPOLI, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 635 migrants were intercepted at sea off the coast of Libya in the past week while attempting to reach Europe.

The migrants include 32 women and 20 children, while five bodies of migrants were recovered off the Libyan shore, the IOM said.

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