At least 27 migrants found dead in the desert near Tunisian border, Libyan government says

27 migrants found dead in Libyan desert at border after possible expulsion from Tunisia

Tunisia has been alleged to have forcefully expelled migrants from their territory and dumping them in the desert areas without food and water.

The fatal trips through the sweltering desert are probably part of the collective expulsions that the Tunisian authorities have been guilty of in recent months.

Over 2 dozen sub-Saharan migrants found dead near Libyan-Tunisian border

At least 27 suspected migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have died in recent days in the country’s western desert near the border with Tunisia, Libyan authorities said. In a statement posted on Facebook, Libya’s Interior Ministry said late Tuesday the bodies were discovered recently near the border and that a forensic team had been deployed to the area. In the same post, the ministry published pictures of African migrants receiving treatment from …

In recent days, at least 27 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have died in the desert in Libya near the border with Tunisia, Libyan authorities said

A statement from the Libyan Interior Ministry said that the bodies were discovered near the border and that a forensic team has been sent to the area.

At least 27 migrants found dead in the desert near Tunisian border, Libyan government says

By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities said at least 27 African migrants have died in the country’s western desert near the border with Tunisia. In a statement posted on Facebook, Libya’s Interior Ministry said the bodies were discovered recently near the border and that a forensic team had been deployed to the area. In the same post, the ministry published pictures of African migrants receiving treatment from Libyan me…