In the week from 17 to 23 March 2024, 579 migrants were intercepted and brought back to Libya, a decrease of 29.13 percent compared to the 817 people recovered at sea in the previous week from 10 to 16 March. This was reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Libya in the latest update published on its social media channels.
In the week from 24 to 30 March 2024, 480 migrants were intercepted and brought back to Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Libya reports in the latest update published on its social media channels. The majority of migrants intercepted last week were brought back to Tripoli (247 in March 25, 177 in March 28).
