Libya’s Agency for Combating Illegal Immigration has announced a series of repatriation operations targeting migrants of various nationalities in recent days. These actions align with deportation orders issued against individuals who violated residency regulations or posed health and legal risks.
In Benghazi, 62 Sudanese and 53 Chadian migrants were transferred from Benghazi Holding Center to the agency’s Kufra branch to be repatriated to their home countries. Among those transferred, 26 migrants were reported to be infected with Hepatitis C, while 7 others were subject to judicial deportation orders.
In cooperation with community representatives, repatriation operations were carried out via Benina International Airport, involving 12 Nigerians, 7 Sudanese, and a single Syrian migrant two days prior.
Meanwhile, the agency’s Tobruk branch facilitated the departure of 17 Egyptian migrants via the Amsaed, including 7 individuals with Hepatitis C. Similarly, 25 Egyptian migrants, including one with Hepatitis C and 6 others subject to deportation orders from the prosecution, left Libya via the agency’s Derna branch.
The agency affirmed its commitment to completing legal and health procedures at the holding centers, noting that the repatriation operations are part of a policy to implement official decisions and regulate the presence of irregular migrants.