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17 migrants' bodies recovered in W. Libya

Libya's Emergency Medicine and Support Center said Saturday that it retrieved 17 bodies of irregular migrants from the shores of the western city of Zwara and nearby areas, reported Xinhua. In a statement, the center said 14 of those recovered have been buried in accordance with approved procedures. Libya has been a major transit point for irregular migrants due to its geographic proximity to Europe and its long Mediterranean coastline. Zwara, a coastal city in far western Libya about 120 km from Tripoli and near Tunisia, has in recent years become a key departure point for irregular migration toward Europe, especially Italy.

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