The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has revealed that throughout 2023, Libyan authorities intercepted approximately 4,200 irregular migrants in the Mediterranean. The UNHCR provided a periodic update on the situation, reporting that an estimated 4,261 migrants currently reside in immigration detention centers nationwide.
Seven migrants died and 19 others were injured following a road accident that took place on Sunday, April 9 in Barak Shati city, in the south west of Libya.
Therefore, the Libyan National Army sent military reinforcements to the southern border, which extends over an area of more than 1,500 kilometers, and its patrols roamed the desert in order to confront smuggling and organized crime activities. The past two days witnessed intense activity of army patrols, especially the “El Salvador Triangle” between Libya, Niger, and Algeria, which is classified as one of the most dangerous centers of organized crime in Africa.
