The Libyan navy managed to rescue 217 illegal immigrants on Tuesday, The official Facebook page of the Libyan Coast Guard reported.
The Facebook page clarified that a Coast Guard patrol intercepted the migrants on board rubber boats, north of Garabulli district, pointing out that among them were 85 women and 10 children of different African nationalities.
The migrants were transferred to Tripoli naval base where they were provided with humanitarian and medical assistance before being transferred to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Center in Tajoura.
SOURCE: Libya Observer
