Libyan authorities have repatriated 12 Egyptian minors, whose fathers were killed in heavy fighting between the army and ISIS militants in the city of Sirte, once the stronghold of the terrorist group.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday that in coordination with the authorities in Libya and Egypt, and through the support of Libyan and Egyptian Red Crescent Societies and the Malta Red Cross, the ICRC has facilitated the repatriation of twelve unaccompanied Egyptian minors to Cairo.
These children were among several ones found following the fighting in Sirte, east of Misrata, about two years ago. They have since been cared for by the Libyan Red Crescent (LRC) in a facility in Misrata, the ICRC said.
But it did not want to disclose further details, requesting the respect of the privacy of these children and their families.
It is not clear how many Egyptian militants have fought alongside ISIS in Libya.
Libyan authorities have put the children of the dead militants in rehabilitation programs since finding them in 2016.
