According to the Attorney General, the raid was executed on Saturday night, aimed at a gang that had deprived migrants of his freedom and submitted them to a cruel treatment. The bodies of the deceased migrants were found buried near the detention site, and three individuals, including one libio and two foreigners, have been arrested in relation to the atrocities.
The disturbing images of migrants demacred with scars on their faces, limbs and backs have been shared on social networks, highlighting the serious situation facing migrants in Libya. The country has struggled to recover from the chaos that followed the uprising backed by NATO 2011, which knocked the dictator for a long time Moamer Kadhafi. Continuous instability has created a void of power, allowing the smuggers and traffickers of people to exploit vulnerable migrants.
The strategic location of Libya, just 300 kilometers from Italy, makes it a critical exit point for migrants looking for better lives in Europe. However, this trip is full of danger, since migrants risk that their lives cross the Mediterranean Sea. The treatment of migrants and refugees in Libya has long been a subject of criticism, with rights groups that accuse the authorities of extortion, slavery and other forms of abuse.
In a similar incident last month, two individuals were arrested for torturing and arresting 263 irregular migrants in the Wahat, east of Libya. The Prosecutor’s Office claimed that migrants were captive to extort the bailouts of their families, with demands from $ 10,000 to $ 17,000. In addition, in March of last year, a massive tomb was discovered that contained at least 65 bodies of migrants in southwest Libya, highlighting the alarming scale of deaths of migrants in the country.
The International Organization for Migration (IIM) has condemned the inadequate action taken to address the immigration crisis, stating that “the cost of inadequate action is evident in the growing human deaths and the disturbing conditions in which migrants are found.”
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