The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 196 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week.
“In the period of 19 – 25 Feb 2023, 196 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya.,” IOM said in a statement via Twitter.
So far this year, a total of 3,046 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, while 87 died and 95 others went missing off the Libyan coast, IOM revealed.
In 2022, a total of 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, IOM pointed out, adding that 529 migrants died and 848 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route.