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Some our bodies of migrants present in Libyan mass graves had gunshot wounds, UN migration company says

By Editorial Board Published February 11, 2025 3 Min Read
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Some our bodies of migrants present in Libyan mass graves had gunshot wounds, UN migration company says

Among the our bodies of migrants present in two mass graves in Libya in current days had gunshot wounds, the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) has mentioned.

Practically 50 our bodies have already been uncovered, with fears authorities should still discover extra.

On Friday, 19 our bodies had been discovered within the first mass grave, in line with Libyan authorities, with at the very least 28 extra found on Sunday in a second mass grave – each in Kufra, within the southeast of the nation.

The IOM, a United Nations company, mentioned that throughout the 2 mass graves, among the our bodies had gunshot wounds.

Al Abreen, a charity which helps migrants in Libya, additionally mentioned among the lifeless had been apparently shot and killed.

On the second grave, Mohamed al Fadeil, head of the safety chamber in Kufra, mentioned survivors believed there have been round 70 individuals buried there, which means extra our bodies had been prone to be recovered.

The nationalities of the lifeless stay unknown.

Throughout the police raids which found the graves, 76 migrants had been freed “from forced detention”.

“The loss of these lives is yet another tragic reminder of the dangers faced by migrants embarking on perilous journeys,” mentioned Nicoletta Giordano, IOM’s Libya chief of mission.

She added: “Far too many migrants along these journeys endure severe exploitation, violence and abuse, underscoring the need to prioritise human rights and protect those at risk.”

Libya’s legal professional basic mentioned there had been three arrests throughout the raid on the second grave – of 1 Libyan and two foreigners.

It added that the gang allegedly answerable for the trafficking had subjected the migrants to violence and even “tortured” some.

Traffickers exploit chaos in Libya

Migrants’ mass graves should not unusual in Libya.

Final yr, authorities found at the very least 65 migrants in a mass grave within the Shuayrif area, 220 miles (350km) south of the capital, Tripoli.

The nation is a key a part of the route for migrants from Africa and the Center East making an attempt to get to Europe.

Libya was plunged into chaos by a NATO-backed rebellion that toppled and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The oil-rich nation has been dominated for a lot of the previous decade by rival governments in its east and west, every backed by overseas governments and an array of militias.

Human traffickers have exploited the chaos, packing determined migrants into boats ill-equipped for the Mediterranean voyage to Europe.

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