A security force raided a factory for manufacturing wooden fishing boats used for illegal immigration near the Ras Al-Tin area east of Derna, according to Alwasat's Tobruk correspondent.

This came during a military campaign led by the investigation and arrest faction of Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade.

Data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) showed a 115% jump in the number of irregular migrants who arrived in Europe during the first seven months of 2023, departing from North Africa, mainly Libya and Tunisia.