An expanded meeting in Zalla discusses the risks of migration, human smuggling, and fuel smuggling.

Zalla, April 18, 2025 (LANA) - An expanded meeting was held at the Zalla Police Station yesterday, Thursday, attended by the Mayor of Zalla, the Chairman of the Senate, and the Director of the Jofra Security Directorate, along with a number of security and local leaders. The meeting discussed the current security situation and challenges facing the region.

The meeting addressed the repercussions of illegal migration, given the increasing numbers of migrants of various African nationalities, and the resulting exacerbation of fuel smuggling, human trafficking, and the proliferation of informal housing for irregular workers that lack even the most basic health and humanitarian standards.

The attendees, also discussed the issue of the illegal exploitation of a number of public buildings. The need to hand these buildings back to the Zalla Municipal Council was emphasized, with a view to rehabilitating and investing in them to serve the public interest of the region.

For his part, the Director of Security in Jofra stressed the importance of enhancing coordination and cooperation between security agencies, the Municipal Council, and the region's elders and notables. He also emphasized the importance of launching awareness campaigns aimed at highlighting the dangers of irregular migration and the negative impacts of smuggling operations, which drain the national economy and exacerbate the fuel crisis facing Libyan citizens.

The attendees emphasized the need to activate the role of the local community in supporting stability efforts and contributing to combating negative phenomena that threaten the security of citizens, the nation, and its economy.

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