Bodies of six migrants recovered near Libyan coastal city, Red Crescent says

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00:00At least six migrant bodies have been recovered after washing a shore near the Libyan city of Misrata on Thursday.

00:23Libya has remained a key transit point for migrants attempting to reach Europe

00:27since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.

00:34The country's instability, along with its oil-driven economy,

00:38continues to draw migrants despite the dangers of desert and Mediterranean crossings.

00:43In February, bodies of migrants were also discovered in Libya's southeast,

00:48underscoring the ongoing risks faced by those fleeing poverty and conflict.

00:57And now, the border with the help of the U.S.

01:07is outside the border.

01:09As was sown, I would say,

01:13I could say that there are no cities in nearby space,

01:18that I could say that there are no cities in the south.

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