Three Kurdish children die after migrant boat capsizes en route to Greece

The children’s parents are currently in custody of Turkish security authorities, with human rights groups denied the opportunity to speak to them, Pshdary added.

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11 missing migrants in Libya to return to Kurdistan Region

The 11 are part of a group of 18 Kurdish migrants who went missing in Libya nearly two months ago, 11 of whom are from the Region’s Raparin administration.

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KRG works to identify missing Kurdish migrants among bodies in Libya

For nearly two months, 18 Kurdish migrants, 11 of whom are from the Region’s Raparin administration, have been missing. They were being smuggled through Libya to Europe, and their families lost contact with them during their journey, according to information obtained by The New Region.

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Iraq monitoring fate of 18 nationals who reportedly drowned in Mediterranean: Official

“We are closely and urgently monitoring the fate of 18 Iraqi migrants who entered Libya illegally,” Charge d’Affaires Ahmed al-Sahhaf said in a statement.

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KRG to repatriate 33 people who were missing in Libya: Ministry

Many Kurdish youth travel to Libya in a bid to enter Europe illegally and are frequently repatriated to the Kurdistan Region while many are either arrested or abducted.

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EU ministers to convene Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

Over 60,000 illegal migrants crossed into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco. The massive influx equalled roughly 70 percent of Ceuta’s population. Nearly all the migrants have since returned to Morocco.

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