Libya – Major General Salah al-Khfifi, head of the Anti-Illegal-Migration Authority, says the agency deported 22,780 irregular migrants of various nationalities between 1 January and 30 June 2025. He described the campaign as a bid to safeguard national security while observing humanitarian standards, carried out with direct backing from the General Command and the Government of Stability.
Legal framework and inter-agency coordination
Al-Khfifi told LANA that operations are conducted strictly under existing laws and regulations, in full coordination with relevant state bodies responsible for apprehension, shelter and repatriation.
Detailed removal figures
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486 migrants deported on orders from the Public Prosecutor
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2,000 removed on security-related grounds
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2,090 intercepted while attempting to reach Europe
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16,230 caught entering Libya illegally
Health findings during custody
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1,958 cases of hepatitis
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15 cases of HIV/AIDS
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1 case of typhoid fever
Security, health and humanitarian balance
Al-Khfifi stressed that protecting national security and public health remains the agency’s core mission, adding that every procedure—from detention to deportation—follows humanitarian guidelines.
