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Libya rescues 56 migrants off eastern coast

16 November 2026 02:39 (UTC +04:00)

The Libyan Coast Guard said Sunday it rescued 56 undocumented migrants at sea off the eastern city of Tobruk, local media reports.

The Coast Guard said its forces rescued an inflatable boat carrying the migrants at noon, 100 nautical miles north of Tobruk, according to local newspaper Al-Sa'a 24.

The rescued migrants included 29 Sudanese, 17 Eritreans, and 10 Egyptians, who were then transferred to the Tobruk Naval Base to complete the necessary legal procedures, according to the report.

Also on Sunday, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in Derna announced the apprehension of 51 migrants of Egyptian, Sudanese, and Bangladeshi nationalities, including women and children, inside a warehouse in the Ain al-Ghazala area of the city.

The facility was being used to shelter migrants in preparation for transporting them across the Libyan coast toward Europe, the Libyan News Agency said.

Libya has remained a major transit point for migrants seeking to reach Europe across the Mediterranean.

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