DCIM repatriates 2,955 via land border crossings, Benina International Airport

The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), Libya in February 2025 repatriated a total of 2,955 via land border crossings and Benina international Airport in Benghazi.

This was contained in an information shared by Migrant Rescue Watch on its verified X handle@rgowans·

The post reads: “DCIM repatriation statistics for Eastern Region. During the month of February 2025 a total of 2,955 #migrants of 16 different nationalities were repatriated via land border crossings and Benina international Airport in Benghazi.”

On March 11, 2025  Migrant Rescue Watch said  DCIM repatriated from Kufra Immigration Detention and Deportation Center 300 migrants including  women of Sudanese nationality via land border crossing.

“The group included security restriction and medical cases.” On the same day, Migrant Rescue Watch noted that the DCIM repatriated from Tripoli with consular support another batch of Egyptian #migrants. “The group will be transferred over land and repatriated to Egypt via Emsaed border crossing.

Between March 6 and 7, 2025, Migrant Rescue Watch said “DCIM repatriated from Benghazi in separate procedures 12 #migrants (Afghanistan 1, Bangladesh 3, Egypt 1, Pakistan 1, Syria 4 and Yemen 1) via Benina Int. Airport, adding that “DCIM also repatriated from Tobruk Immigration Detention Center 48 #migrants of Egyptian nationality via Emsaed land border crossing.”

In another development, Migrant Rescue Watch informed that the CID in Sabratha continues to carry out raids on housing rented unlawfully to undocumented migrants in the city. “In the raid on Thursday police apprehended 12 #migrants. All transferred to Sabratha Security Directorate pending notification of DCIM.”

It further noted that the Marine Detachment of Tariq Ben Zeyad Brig. interdicted off the coast of Bomba a boat with 70 migrants including minors of Egyptian nationality. “The group attempted to reach Greece illegally.”