151 Migrants Rescued Off Libya as Mediterranean Deaths Mount
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MENAFNThe morning operation was reported by a local newspaper and a regional television channel. Bangladeshis made up the overwhelming majority of those saved, with 122 on board. The rest included 12 Egyptians, nine Eritreans, four Sudanese, two Chadians and two Beninese, according to the reports.
The units involved answer to the General Command of the Libyan Army, headed by Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control eastern Libya.
The rescue came after a string of deadly migrant boat incidents across the Mediterranean in recent days. Two separate shipwrecks off the Greek island of Crete, involving vessels that had left eastern Libya, killed at least 22 migrants, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Libya remains a leading departure and transit hub for people attempting the sea crossing to Europe. Persistent political divisions, insecurity and the ongoing operations of smuggling networks have shaped the country’s migration landscape since the 2011 fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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