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Mass Grave of 28 Migrants Discovered in Libya’s Desert
- Authorities uncover 28 migrant bodies in Libya’s Kufra desert amid human trafficking crackdown.
- 76 migrants freed from captivity, with reports of torture and inhumane treatment by traffickers.
- Libya remains a key transit route for migrants, with thousands risking deadly journeys to Europe.
At least 28 migrant bodies have been recovered from a mass grave in Libya’s southeastern desert, the country’s attorney general announced.
The grave, located north of Kufra, was discovered just days after another mass burial site containing 19 bodies was found on a farm in the same city.
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Authorities uncovered the site following a raid on a human trafficking operation, where 76 migrants were rescued from captivity and torture. Officials confirmed the arrest of three suspects—one Libyan and two foreign nationals—linked to the operation.
“There was a gang whose members deliberately deprived illegal migrants of their freedom, tortured them, and subjected them to cruel, humiliating, and inhumane treatment,” the attorney general’s office said in a statement.
Images circulating online, which have not been independently verified, depict police and volunteers digging in the sand and placing corpses into black bags. The search in Kufra, a remote city more than 1,700 kilometres (1,056 miles) from Libya’s capital, Tripoli, remains ongoing.
The recovered bodies have been taken for autopsy as investigators probe possible links to smuggling networks. Authorities are also documenting survivor testimonies.
Last year, a mass grave containing at least 65 migrants was discovered in southwestern Libya, a tragedy the International Organization for Migration (IOM) described as “deeply shocking.”
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Since the 2011 overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the country has become a major transit hub for migrants attempting perilous desert and Mediterranean Sea crossings to reach Europe.
In 2024, UNICEF reported that over 2,200 people have died or gone missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean.
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