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199 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

ANI
Published : Jun 23, 2019, 11:21 am IST
Updated : Jun 23, 2019, 11:21 am IST

Medical and humanitarian assistance was provided to the rescued who were taken to reception centres in different cities in Libya.

Five rescue operations were carried out by the Navy, Xinhua reported while quoting the Navy Spokesperson Ayob Qassem. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)
 Five rescue operations were carried out by the Navy, Xinhua reported while quoting the Navy Spokesperson Ayob Qassem. (Photo: Representational Image/ File)

Tripoli: 199 migrants have been rescued by the Libyan Navy off the country's western coast in the last three days.

Five rescue operations were carried out by the Navy, Xinhua reported while quoting the Navy Spokesperson Ayob Qassem.

The migrants are of different African and Asian nationalities, he added.

Medical and humanitarian assistance was provided to the rescued who were taken to reception centres in different cities in Libya.

Tags: libya, coast, rescue
Location: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Tripoli, Tripoli