900 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya by coast guards

Libyan coast guard have rescued 900 migrants on five boats and they include 98 women and 25 children. The recuse happened roughly seven miles off the coat of Sabratha. The mix of the migrants is African and Arab origins with three Libyans.
They were in rubber boats that were perforated and submerged, and there was also a large wooden boat minus any engine. The rescue operation lasted more than seven hours.
This is reported in thestatesman.com dated 17 June 2017.

Incidentally, the coastal city of Sabratha, which is situated 75-Km west of the capital Tripoli, is believed to be one of the busiest illegal immigration departure points in Libya. Italian coast guards have revealed that more than 1,000 migrants were rescued from a total of nine rubber and wooden boats off the coast of Libya.
According to International Organization for Migration, this rescue adds up to a total of 9,111 migrants that have been rescued in Libyan waters in this year.


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