The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Monday that 274 illegal migrants were returned to Libya by the Libyan Coast Guard.
“274 people were brought back to Tripoli this afternoon in two different operations by Libyan Coast Guard. Among them 19 women and 3 children,” UNHCR tweeted.
“UNHCR & IRC provided assistance to all survivors. Over 10,000 persons have been returned to Libya since January and sent to detention,” the UNHCR said. The IRC is short for the International Rescue Committee, a non-profit organization in Tripoli, Libya.