The Libyan Coast Guard rescued 74 illegal immigrants off the coast of Garabulli.
The Libyan Navy spokesperson Ayoub Qassem said, in a statement to ArraedLG on Tuesday, the migrants, who include “40 women and 5 children,” were on board an old rubber boat, before they were rescued by boat Sabratha north of Garabulli shores.
the migrants were handed over to the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency after they were provided with humanitarian and medical assistance, added Qassem.
On Sunday, Coast Guard patrols rescued 83 illegal immigrants and recovered 11 bodies on board a rubber boat north of Sabratha coast.