Libya's coast guard rescues migrants at sea for third consecutive day

Illegal migrants from Arab and African nationalities arrive at a naval base in the capital Tripoli late on January 15, 2018, after they were rescued Off the coast of Zuwara, 130 kilometers (West of the Libyan capital. (AFP)

Libya's coastguard on Wednesday rescued some 240 African migrants stranded at sea after their boat's engine failed.

The operation marks the third consecutive day of rescues by Libya's coastguard, with the total number of migrants rescued nearing 1,000 in the past week alone.

(Source: Reuters)


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