Iraq to repatriate 70 nationals from Libya amid efforts to curb illegal migration

“The embassy is working with high effort and in coordination with the relevant Libyan authorities to identify their fate and hand them over to the concerned shelter centers, after which procedures for their voluntary return to Iraq will begin,” Ahmed al-Sahhaf said about the 70 Iraqi nationals. 

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Over 1,000 migrants die in Central Mediterranean in 2025: IOM

The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned of the Central Mediterranean migration route's treacherous nature, calling for "strengthened regional cooperation, expanded safe and regular migration pathways, and more effective search and rescue operations to prevent further loss of life."

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Kurdistan Region repatriated over 300 migrants from Africa in 2025: Official

Bakr Ali revealed that 319 Kurdish migrants were repatriated from Libya and Tunisia, adding, however, that "approximately 50 migrants remain detained in some countries, and the government is working to secure their release and return to the Region."

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Iraq repatriates 40 Kurdish migrants from Libya as embassy expands return efforts

Iraq’s embassy in Tripoli announced the return of 40 Kurdish migrants from Libya to Erbil on Saturday, with another 35 set to follow soon.

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25 Kurdish migrants return home after Libya jail release

Dozens of would-be migrants from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have been returned from Libya after being caught and arrested

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Six Kurds detained in Libya while trying to reach Europe

Six young men from the Kurdistan Region were arrested in Libya while trying to migrate to Europe, and are currently being held in an unknown prison under poor conditions, according to their families.

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Seven Kurdish migrants imprisoned in Libya for two months returned to Iraq

The Iraqi embassy "repatriated seven Iraqi citizens to Iraq after they were detained in Libya for illegal immigration, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Iraqis abroad,” Ahmed al-Sahaf, chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli in a statement. 

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KRG confirms 17 Kurdish migrants disappeared in Libya

“We are aware that a number of migrants have faced difficulties in Libya. However, we do not know if they are arrested or kidnapped,” a DFR official told The New Region

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Iraq urges nationals in Libya’s Tripoli to remain indoors amid escalations

The Iraqi embassy in the Libyan capital has urged its citizens to express "extreme caution" amid violent clashes following the killing of a prominent militia leader.

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