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Migrant Crisis in Libya: Over 100 Freed From Captivity

AJDABIYA, LIBYA, JUL 14 – Libyan police arrested five suspected traffickers and rescued 104 migrants held in underground chambers and tortured to extort ransoms, officials said.

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More than 100 migrants have been freed from a smuggling gang's captivity in Libya, a major transit route to Europe. Five traffickers are detained. The incident highlights ongoing humanitarian issues and a dangerous route through Libya following Gaddafi's 2011 ousting. EU officials recently discussed the crisis with Libya's prime minister.

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More than 100 migrants held for ransom by a gang in eastern Libya freed

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Tripoli, Jul 14 (Latin Press) Libya's Attorney General announced today the release of more than a hundred migrants, including five women, kidnapped by a criminal organization in the east of the country to demand a ransom. The post Libya frees more than 100 migrants kidnapped by criminal network first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

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LibyaReview broke the news in on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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