TRIPOLI, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Aid supplies sent by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have reached migrants in reception centers in Libya, the UN Support Mission said Sunday.
"IOM Libya conducted 24 field visits around Tripoli, including three detention centers, fumigated the Tarik al-Sikka center, delivered 180 liters of cleaning supplies and 320 mattresses, plus hygiene kits to detained migrants, as well as mattresses to 49 arrivals at Souk Al Khamis center," the UN mission tweeted.
Libya has become a preferred departure point for illegal immigrants hoping to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe because of insecurity and chaos in the North African country following the 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Migrant shelters in Libya are crowded with thousands of migrants who were rescued at sea or arrested by the Libyan security services.
