In the week from 17 to 23 March 2024, 579 migrants were intercepted and brought back to Libya, a decrease of 29.13 percent compared to the 817 people recovered at sea in the previous week from 10 to 16 March.
This was reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Libya in the latest update published on its social media channels.
All the migrants intercepted last week were brought back to land in Tripolitania, in particular in Zawiya (159 migrants on March 17, 107 on March 21 and 86 on March 23) and in Tripoli (159 migrants on March 17 and 100 migrants on March 23 ).
IOM also reports that, since the beginning of the year, 3,311 migrants have been returned to Libya, including 2,953 men, 241 women and 117 minors. In the week from 10 to 16 March.