Egypt Repatriates 71 Citizens From Libya After Clashes

Egypt Repatriates 71 Citizens from Libya After Clashes

Egypt has repatriated 71 of its citizens from Libya following a wave of violent clashes between armed factions in Tripoli earlier this month, the country’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday. The Egyptian nationals were returned on a specially arranged EgyptAir flight from the Libyan capital, organised for those who had requested to leave. “The flight enabled the return of 71 Egyptian citizens who had expressed their desire to come home,” the …

Egypt on Friday repatriated 71 of its citizens who were stranded in the Libyan capital Tripoli, where fighting broke out in mid-May between an armed group affiliated with the Tripoli-based government and factions it is trying to overthrow. The UN said the fighting, which included artillery fire in the city centre, had left at least eight people dead, AFP reported on Saturday. Although Tripoli has returned to relative calm after the latest wave o…

Egypt Evacuates Citizens Trapped in Libya Amid Growing Tensions

Egypt has evacuated 71 of its citizens from Libya as part of an emergency repatriation operation launched in response to escalating security tensions in Tripoli. The operation was carried out under the direct instructions of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, reflecting Egypt’s commitment to ensuring the safety of its nationals abroad, particularly in conflict zones. According to a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a spe…