Libya intercepts 117 Europe-bound migrants

[WorldNews]

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Libya's coast guard on Tuesday intercepted 117 migrants on a boat bound for Europe, including six pregnant women, before taking them back ashore, an official said. The group had set out from a beach near Garabulli, a town about 60 kilometres (40 miles) to the east of Tripoli, said Colonel Ashraf al-Badri. More than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe since 2014, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as the European Union unveiled fresh plans to stem the migrant flow from Africa.

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