By Hannatu Sadiq
250 illegal migrants has been rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard and returned to Libya, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported.
The UNHCR tweeted: “Some 250 persons returned to Tripoli after being rescued/intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guards.
“UNHCR and partner IRC are on the ground providing medical care and humanitarian aid”.
Due to deteriorating insecurity in the North African country since 2011, it has become a preferred point of departure for illegal migrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores.
According to the International Organisation for Migration, nearly 15,000 illegal migrants has been rescued and returned to Libya so far this year.
The rescued migrants have ended up in overcrowded reception centres across Libyal.
There have been repeated international calls to close those facilities.
