Muthanna Ameen, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s foreign affairs committee told Rudaw that a group of 21
He affirmed that he is following up on their whereabouts with the relevant Iraqi authorities.
Mohammed Abdulrahman, the father of one of the detained
Abdulrahman added that the last time he spoke with his son was on September 11.
Rudaw learned that the majority of the detained
For its part, the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
said it has readied credentials for 23
Ahmed Sahaf, chargé d'affaires at the Iraqi diplomatic mission said, "We have given them the passports and are monitoring them."
In early July, Rudaw reported about the rising number of Kurdish youth from the Raparin area opting for the Libya-Italia sea route to reach Europe. The dangerous path has become increasingly popular due to tighter border restrictions and longer wait times along the traditional
...a NATO...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis....
member, but not the most reliable...
-Greece route.
Bakr Ali, head of the Association for Repatriated Refugees (ARR), has previously said that the Libya-Italia crossing is much shorter - taking around eight hours compared to up to 72 hours from Greece.
"Smugglers charge nearly $17,000 per person," Ali then said, adding that "a significant portion of that money is paid to Libyan militias who control the coast."
The Kurdistan Region has seen repeated waves of youth migration over the past decade, largely driven by economic hardship and the search for better opportunities abroad.