Tripoli:Libya: Urgent coordination is underway between the Iraqi Embassy in Libya and the Red Crescent to determine the fate of 18 Iraqis who entered the country illegally.

According to Iraqi News Agency, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, Charg© d’Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Libya, stated that efforts include arranging DNA testing to verify the identities of these migrants. The embassy is working closely with the Foreign Ministries in Baghdad and Tripoli to facilitate this process.

Al-Sahhaf mentioned that contacts have been made with the families of the missing individuals to provide necessary procedural support for the Red Crescent in both Iraq and Tripoli. Additionally, coordination includes the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Region and the Department of Foreign Relations.

The embassy is also sharing information about other migrant groups suspected of traveling through Libya to reach Europe illegally. Previously, DNA samples were collected from the families of the missing by a specialized medical committee to aid in the identification process.