TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libyan military officials said Monday that they apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country's vast desert hoping to ultimately cross the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of a better life in Europe.
The 444th Brigade, a powerful militia group that operates under the auspices of the Libyan army, said in a statement that its patrolling commanders detained more than 300 migrants and referred them to authorities.
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Militia detains 300 migrants in the desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desert.

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TRIPOLI (Reuters) -     Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the Mediterranean. Read full story

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More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan military officials say they have apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country’s vast desert. The migrants hoped to ultimately cross the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of a better life in Europe. The 444 Brigade, a powerful militia group that operates under the auspices of the Libyan army, said Monday in a statement that its patrolling commanders detained more than 300 migrants and referred them to authoritie…

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Militia detains 300 migrants in desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the Mediterranean.

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More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan Desert, military force says

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in July said migrants in the country had been subjected to torture, forced labor and starvation while being detained.

Militia detains 300 migrants in desert in Libya's effort to contain sea crossings

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