Libya deploys intensive desert patrols to secure border areas with Tunisia

TRIPOLI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan Stability Support Agency has launched intensive desert patrols to secure areas along the Libyan-Tunisian border.

In a statement released Saturday evening, the agency said the step came as part of a comprehensive plan to combat the growing threats of illegal migration and smuggling.

The statement stressed that these patrols operate around the clock through teams train