Key Takeaways
- The International Organization for Migration reported that 662 illegal migrants were rescued off Libya this week.
- UN migration agency said a total of 14,894 migrants have been saved in 2024, but 940 lost their lives.
- The Central Mediterranean route remains dangerous, with 1,248 migrants still missing.
- Libya’s ongoing instability continues to push migrants toward perilous sea crossings.
Tripoli: Up to 662 illegal migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week, the International Organization for Migration said on Monday.
On Nov. 12-18, 662 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, the UN migration agency said in a statement.
So far this year, 14,894 illegal migrants were rescued and returned to Libya.
The agency added that 940 died and 1,248 went missing on the Central Mediterranean route off the Libyan coast.
Libya has suffered violence and insecurity since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Many migrants chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores from Libya.
