119 illegal migrants rescued in Libya

TRIPOLI - 18 October 2017: Libyan naval forces have successfully rescued 119 illegal migrants who were on board a rubber boat 30 miles north of Castelverde town, Libyan news agency reported Wednesday.

The migrants included 10 women and two children, spokesman for the Libyan naval forces Ayoub Qasim said.

The rescued persons, who had been about to drown, were taken to Tripoli naval base, where humanitarian and medical assistance were provided to them, he added.