Moroccans held in Libya have finally arrived in Casablanca

The 235 Moroccan nationals who were held in a center in the city of Zouara have finally been repatriated. They arrived last night in the kingdom, an authorized source from the Ministry for Moroccans Residing Abroad and Emigration told Yabiladi on Friday.

«This operation» was carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the help of the Directorate of social and consular affairs and the competent authorities. They went on scene to identify the migrants, said the Ministry in charge.

The ministry in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad transferred the Moroccan nationals «from the international airport of Djerba to Tunis via a Royal Air Maroc flight». A medical team has also been set up to ensure «all logistical needs» upon the arrival of Moroccans in Casablanca.

According to an authorized source from the ministry : «The first repatriation operation took place during Aid El Kebir, and then yesterday. Now Moroccans detained in Libya have all arrived in Morocco.

«We started the procedures for a third repatriation operation,» concludes our source.