00:01The Eastern Libyan authorities have sent hundreds of Sudanese back to their war-torn home country, according to officials on Saturday, in a crackdown on migrants seeking to flee conflict and poverty for Europe by way of the Mediterranean nation.
00:17700 Sudanese who were detained recently in Central and Southeastern Libya were deported Friday by land to Sudan.
00:24The Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration in Eastern Libya said in a statement, the statement further confirmed that some of the deputies suffered from infectious diseases, including hepatitis and AIDS.
00:38Others were deported because of either criminal convictions or security reasons.
00:43The deportation was part of an ongoing crackdown campaign on migrant trafficking in Eastern Libya, which is controlled by forces of powerful military commanders Khalifa Hiftar.
00:53Last week, the Coast Guard in Eastern Libya said it intercepted a boat carrying 80 Europe-bound migrants off the eastern city of Tobruk.
01:03The campaign includes raids on trafficking hubs across eastern and southern Libya.
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