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Libya has become the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Last month, a migrant boat carrying 32 people capsized off the Libyan coast due to engine failure. This left one dead and 22 people missing
A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing all on board except for one person. The boat capsized 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of the city of Tobruk on Monday evening.One migrant survived, according to the group, which said the body of the drowned migrant was recovered and brought to shore. The Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration in Tobruk also confirmed the incident.
Libya has become the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Last month, a migrant boat carrying 32 people capsized off the Libyan coast due to engine failure. This left one dead and 22 people missing.
Human traffickers have long taken advantage of instability in Libya that escalated after a NATO-backed uprising overthrew and killed longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The boats are poorly equipped vessels on risky sea trips across the North African nation’s borders, which are shared with six countries.
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Last year, 962 migrants died and 1,563 went missing off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration said. About 17,200 migrants were intercepted and sent back to Libya in 2023, the organization said.
