2.6 million Libyans are in Tunisia

Tunisian official statistics revealed on Wednesday that 2.6 million Libyans are currently present in the country.

The Tunisian Ministry of Interior issued a statement which placed the number of Libyans in Tunisia at 2,671,188.

Around 3,053 Libyans came into Tunisia across the Libyan border on Tuesday, while 2,253 left Tunisia through the country’s various crossing points, according to the statement.

The Tunisian government announced an emergency plan to deal with a potential refugee influx amid speculations regarding a possible military intervention targeting Daesh in Libya.

Tunisia’s government has formed committees in the border areas with Libya in preparation for any emergency arising from the possible intervention and an influx of refugees similar to what happened during the 2011 revolution in Libya.