The Joint Security Chamber in Butnan, in cooperation with field forces, carried out a specialized operation to pursue smuggling networks and dry up the sources of illegal immigration, resulting in the arrest of 50 illegal migrants of Egyptian and Bangladeshi nationalities, and the foiling of their smuggling plan via the Libyan coast.
The operation came after receiving precise information about the suspicious movements of a group of illegal migrants. The force proceeded to the al-Aziyat area, about 100 kilometers west of the city of Tobruk, and began to sweep the location, which was found to contain a secret den and sheep pens used to hide the migrants from the security services.
The Joint Security Chamber – Butnan affirmed its continued and firm pursuit of smugglers’ dens, stating that any attempt to use Libyan lands or coasts as a launching point for illegal immigration will be met with strict security operations and deterrent measures against those involved.