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UN spokesman express sorrow over immigration killing near Libya’s shores

Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres expressed his sorrow over the death id nearly 100 illegal immigrate at the Libyan shores.

In a Friday statement,  Haq said that Libya is not a safe country for immigrants.

He added that Illegal immigrants must be treated with respect in accordance with international law.

Earlier ob Friday, it was announced that a boat carrying nearly 250 illegal immigrants crashed near Al-Khums city, killing up to155 people.

Other 134 illegal immigrants were announced rescued through an operation done by the Libyan Coast Guard.

The coast guard and port security authorities said that the fishermen were informed of the boat crash and coordinated with the specialized teams in an attempt to rescue the immigrants.

 The first group of the fishermen succeeded to rescue 82 migrants from different African and Arab countries including Eritrea, Palestine and Sudan.

By the end of the rescuing operation after the intervention of the Coast Guard, they succeeded to save 134 migrants. Also one body was recovered  while other victims  were considered missing, by drowning in the sea.

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