TRIPOLI, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday that 171 Somali migrants had returned from Libya to their home country under a voluntary humanitarian return program, with support from the European Union (EU).
In a post on its official social media page, the organization said the migrants returned from the Libyan cities of Benghazi and Sabha to Hargeisa and Mogadishu in Somalia.
It added that humanitarian assistance tailored to the individual needs of each migrant had been provided.
The return operation was supported by the EU, the organization said.
IOM reaffirmed its commitment to assisting migrants wishing to return to their home countries voluntarily, safely and with dignity. ■