Libyan authorities rounded up thousands of mostly Egyptian migrants and amassed them at the border, activists said Saturday, as Libya continued its crackdown on migrants. Human traffickers have benefited from the chaos in Libya and smuggled migrants through the country’s lengthy border with six nations. Lamloum and another local group, al-Abreen, which helps migrants in Libya, estimated that more than 6,000 migrants have been held at the border. A spokesman for the forces of military commander Khalifa Hifter, which control eastern Libya, did not answer phone calls and messages seeking comment. "The area is not equipped (to host detained migrants). "

Source: Libya Today June 05, 2023 21:40 UTC