The General Administration of Coastal Security in Libya announced Thursday the rescue of 71 illegal immigrants off eastern Tripoli coast.

The administration said in a statement that it was able to rescue migrants after their boat stopped.

The statement added that the immigrants were detained, legal measures were taken against them, and they were handed over to the illegal immigration agency in terms of jurisdiction.

Last week, the southern border of Libya witnessed the death of 50 illegal immigrants from various African countries, on a journey through the desert on the border between Niger and Libya, where humanitarian organizations found the bodies of the immigrants and were able to rescue 200 other immigrants.

Source: Qatar News Agency