US EditionAt Least 21 Migrant Bodies Found in Libya Mass Grave, Security Sources ...
A Libyan man was arrested after authorities found 21 migrant bodies on a farm; some captives were rescued and hospitalized, authorities said.
- On Thursday, Libyan authorities uncovered a mass grave holding 21 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and arrested a Libyan national in Ajdabiya on suspicion of killing migrants and holding others captive.
- Libya remains a major transit route for migrants to Europe, exposing them to abuses as smugglers and human traffickers exploit instability since the 2011 uprising.
- Photos and video circulated by local media showed bodies piled together and more than a dozen body bags, while Independent news channel Al Wasat reported migrants were rescued and hospitalised.
- The channel al‑Masar, aligned with Khalifa Haftar, said the discovery highlights Libya's split between Haftar-backed east and the UN‑recognised western government.
- The discovery underscores Libya's migration hazards as rights groups say smugglers and traffickers exploit instability since 2011 for extortion and slavery.
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Grim Discovery in Libya: Mass Grave Unveiled Amidst Migrant Crisis
At least 21 migrant bodies found in a mass grave in Libya, with survivors showing torture signs. Migrants, including women and children, were held captive near Ajdabiya. Local authorities arrested the farm owner, linked to the grave discovery, amid ongoing migrant abuses in the region.
Mass grave found in Libya containing bodies of 21 migrants
Libyan authorities have uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of 21 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, local media reported Thursday.News outlets cited government sources as saying a Libyan national has been arrested on suspicion of killing the migrants and holding others captive on a farm in the northeastern town of Ajdabiya.Libya is a key transit...
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XinhuaMass graves of 21 migrants uncovered in E. Libya
TRIPOLI, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Libya's Internal Security Agency (ISA) said its branch in the eastern city of Ajdabiya has uncovered mass graves containing the remains of 21 migrants during a security raid on a private farm, local media reported Wednesday.
Security forces have discovered migrants trapped on a Libyan farm. Ten people have been rescued. Graves of more than twenty others have also been found at the site. The circumstances of their deaths are still unclear.
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