Libya deports over 600 unauthorized Egyptian immigrants
This deportation operation, carried out on Monday, was conducted in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Libya.
KATHMANDU: The illegal immigration control department of Libya has taken action to deport over 600 Egyptian immigrants who entered Libya without following proper legal procedures.
This deportation operation, carried out on Monday, was conducted in coordination with the Egyptian Embassy in Libya.
In the wake of the instability and chaos that followed the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2021, a significant number of migrants, primarily from Africa, made the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to reach European shores.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Libya has grappled with more than 700,000 illegal immigrants between May and June of this year.
Among these migrants, 79 percent are men, 11 percent are women, and 10 percent are children.
