Ahmad 
Libya’s Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) announced the deportation of 18 irregular migrants to Egypt through the Salloum crossing, according to a statement issued by the agency.
Most of those involved in deportation suffer from serious and contagious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis, which poses an additional challenge to the country’s health authorities, the agency said.
The head of Libya’s Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM), Maj. Gen. Nouri al-Saadi, issued an order to speed up the deportation of illegal migrants, especially those with serious illnesses.
The statement pointed out that the Department for Combating Illegal Migration, Tobruk branch, continued to deport migrants with serious and infectious diseases and infiltrators inside the country without legal procedures, following up on the head of the branch, Liwa Ibrahim Lerbid.
The statement stated that the deportation unit at the branch deported 10 migrants of Egyptian nationality, including 7 migrants infected with hepatitis at the beginning of this month.
The deportation unit at the branch deported 8 illegal immigrants of Egyptian nationality, including 5 infected with the liver epidemic and another person infected with HIV/AIDS, last week.
It is noteworthy that the problem of illegal immigration in Libya worsened after the events of February 2011, due to the state of lawlessness suffered by the country, which is a major transit station for illegal migrants from Africa to Europe.
Libya’s vast sea and land borders along with proximity to European shores are an ideal choice for smugglers.
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