Libya yesterday deported 270 irregular African and Asian migrants to their respective countries, Anadolu news agency reported. It involves people from Somalia, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Bangladesh and Nigeria,” Libyan Interior Minister, Imad Trabelsi, said during a press conference held at the Tarik Al-Sikka detention centre. Trabelsi said 162 Ghanaian nationals had been deported last week, as well as 137 Malians and others from Bangladesh. “Next Thursday, an unspecified number of irregular migrants will be deported to Pakistan from Benina International Airport,” he added. The Libyan minister pointed out that Libya has spent billions of dollars to shelter irregular migrants, noting that the migration file has harmed Libya’s security, economy and society.
