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AFRICAN NEWS: Libyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and children

Libyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and children


The spokesman for the Libyan Navy, Ayoub Qasim, said the Libyan coastguards rescued more than 1200 illegal immigrants off Sabratha shores in a week. He explained that the Libyan coastguards intercepted four dinghies, on board of which, there were 431 illegal migrants off Sabratha shores last Thursday.


                              Libyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and childrenLibyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and children
“They also intercepted 700 migrants on January 27 aboard three boats in the same area, while they rescued 150 today in western Tripoli.” Qasim added on Sunday.

                                      Libyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and children

He said that the migrants were mostly from African countries, including Nigeria and there were many women and children among them.

                                        Libyan coastguards rescue over 1000 African migrants including women and children

He also explained that the smugglers fired at the coastguards to discourage them from intercepting the migrants, but the coastguards opened fire back until the smugglers disappeared.

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