Arresting three migrant smugglers in Libya.
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Tripoli, 29.08.2015 - (Lana) - Reuters news agency today Saturday ,
quoted from a Libyan security source as saying , that three people
were arrested in Libya , on suspicion of involvement in smuggling
migrants , over a boat that drowned in the Mediterranean off the
country's coast , which resulted in killing about 200 people.
The security official , said " three smugglers were arrested in
relation to the sinking boat , and other boats which carry immigrants
to Italy. Adding , that we believe there are more involved in this
matter , and we are pursuing them".
The boat capsized with 400 migrants on board , who came from Africa ,
Syria , and Asia on Thursday , after had sailed from Zawara city.
The news agency said , that Zawara residents had organized a protest
on Thursday , demanding the authorities to deal with the smugglers ,
who send boats from the city , due to its proximity to the Italian
island of Lampedusa.
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