A mass grave containing the bodies of 28 sub-Saharan migrants has been discovered in southeastern Libya’s Kufra district. The gruesome finding was made possible after a raid on a human trafficking site, where 76 migrants were rescued from their captors. According to authorities, the victims had been subjected to inhumane treatment, including torture and detention.
The bodies of the deceased migrants were found buried near the detention site, with three individuals arrested in connection with the atrocities. Emaciated migrants with scars on their faces, limbs, and backs have sparked widespread outrage on social media.
Libya’s unstable situation has created a power vacuum allowing human traffickers to exploit vulnerable migrants. The country’s location makes it a critical departure point for migrants seeking better lives in Europe, but this journey is fraught with peril.
In recent months, similar incidents have highlighted the dire treatment of migrants in Libya. Two individuals were arrested last month for torturing and detaining 263 irregular migrants, while a mass grave containing at least 65 migrant bodies was discovered in southwest Libya in March last year.
The International Organisation for Migration has condemned the inadequate action taken to address the migrant crisis, stating that “the cost of inadequate action is evident in the increasing human deaths and disturbing conditions migrants face.”
Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/bodies-of-28-migrants-found-in-mass-grave-in-libya-7673261