Police free 100 migrants after fierce gun battle with human smugglers

Police in Libya have set free 100 migrants after a fierce gun battle with human smugglers.

According to Migrant Rescue Watch, the Joint Police Forces conducted raid on a human smugglers’ farm in Al-Khuwair area (20 km south of Tobruk).

“During raid police encountered heavy resistance from smugglers and after a prolonged exchange of fire succeeded finally in storming the farm.

“The operation resulted in freeing 100 undocumented #migrants of different nationalities. Some #migrants and smugglers managed to escape the site. The police forces are still searching and pursuing the perpetrators.”

Migrant Rescue Watch also informed that Police patrols seized at Bab al-Zaytoun Gate a vehicle and arrested the Libyan driver (‘M.A.M.’ born in 1994) for an attempted human smuggling of 10 undocumented #migrants including 3 women of different nationalities.

“During interrogation the driver admitted to human smuggling for financial profit and was subsequently presented to public prosecutor for legal action.” free 100 migrants after fierce gun battle with human smugglers

Police in Libya have set free 100 migrants after a fierce gun battle with human smugglers.

According to Migrant Rescue Watch, the Joint Police Forces conducted raid on human smugglers’ farm in Al-Khuwair area (20 km south of Tobruk).

“During raid police encountered heavy resistance from smugglers and after a prolonged exchange of fire succeeded finally in storming the farm.

“The operation resulted in freeing 100 undocumented #migrants of different nationalities. Some #migrants and smugglers managed to escape the site. The police forces are still searching and pursuing the perpetrators.”

Migrant Rescue Watch also informed that Police patrols seized at Bab al-Zaytoun Gate a vehicle and arrested the Libyan driver (‘M.A.M.’ born in 1994) for an attempted human smuggling of 10 undocumented #migrants including 3 women of different nationalities.

“During interrogation the driver admitted to human smuggling for financial profit and was subsequently presented to public prosecutor for legal action.”