(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the International Organization for Migration in Libya (IOM Libya) emphasized that the Libyan Coast Guard on Monday managed to save lives of 81 undocumented migrants off the nation's western coast.
The IOM Libya tweeted on Twitter platform, "Last night, 81 migrants, among them 18 women and 4 children were returned to Tripoli by the Libyan Coast Guard".
The IOM Libya added, "IOM staff were at the disembarkation point to provide medical screenings and emergency assistance".
It is worth mentioning that Libya has been considered as a favored location for illegal migrants who seek to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
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