Libya launches state plan to strike illegal immigration

STORY: Libya launches state plan to strike illegal immigration DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Libyan special forces, in charge of illegal migration STORYLINE: The Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department on Saturday launched a nationwide plan to tackle illegal immigration in the country. The operation started with a visit of the head of the Department to the Department's branch in the city of Bani Walid, some 180 km southwest of the capital Tripoli, according to a local official. "The head of the Illegal Immigration Control Department visited the branch of the city of Bani Walid to assist and discuss its needs in order to tackle illegal immigration, according to a strategic plan developed by the Department that covers Central, Western and Eastern Libya," Ali Omar Abdul-Hafith, Head of the Bani Walid Illegal Immigration Control Branch, told Xinhua. Because of the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late lead