IOM Trains Libyan Forces on Migrant Rescue Missions

Migrants who were freed by security forces in Tobruk. (Tobruk security forces)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday it organized a two-week training for Libyan officials to rescue irregular migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean.

The training is sponsored by the Organization under its project “Protecting Vulnerable Migrants and Stabilizing Communities in Libya,” which is financed by the European Union.