Authorities based in eastern Libya have reported the expulsion to Chad of more than 600 irregular migrants originating from this country, within an operation linked to national security and the strengthening of border control.
As detailed this Wednesday by the Libyan Agency against Illegal Immigration, the Government forces based in Benghazi have proceeded with the deportation of 602 citizens of Chad "by land route," an action which, according to the official statement, "demonstrates the authority of the State and the rule of law."
The operation has been carried out by the Agency’s delegation in the region of Kufra, the largest administrative division of Libya and bordering Egypt, Sudan and Chad, following the instructions of the agency’s top official, Major General Ambarek Mustafá Buharara.
Among the persons returned are individuals "with health problems and with security restrictions," the Agency added, placing this deportation within the "ongoing national efforts to safeguard national security and protect the borders".