Libyan Navy Rescues 120 Migrants Off Western Coast

Libyan navy on Monday rescued 120 illegal immigrants off the coast of Garrabulli city, some 55 km east of the capital Tripoli. "120 illegal immigrants of different African nationalities have been rescued 50 miles off the coast of Garrabulli," Milad Abdalkarim, commander of navy patrol said. "The migrants have been taken to Tripoli naval base," …

New Wave of Libyan Migrants Is Coming to Europe

The Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has long been a final barrier for the illegal immigrants heading to Europe from Central, West and North-East Africa. The situation has dramatically changed after the revolution and the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, with the new Libyan authorities having completely lost control over the migrant flow. …