Libyan Navy Rescues 217 Migrants from Stranded Boats

Libya's navy says it has rescued 217 African migrants from two rubber boats that were stranded in the Mediterranean Sea. A navy statement issued Wednesday says there were 85 women and 10 children among the migrants, who were trying to reach southern Europe.   The navy says the migrants, who were found on Tuesday, were taken a naval base in the capital, Tripoli.   Libya was plunged into chaos following a 2011 uprising and is now split between rival governments in the east...

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