Libya: At Least 17 Migrants Die at Sea, Nine Missing Feared Dead
Libyan authorities report the deaths of 17 migrants and nine missing individuals after their boat's eight-day ordeal in the Mediterranean Sea.
BENGHAZI: According to the Red Crescent and Libyan security sources, at least 17 migrants perished, while nine are missing, following the break-down of their vessel that drifted for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea.
The survivors were rescued by the Red Crescent, working alongside Libya's naval forces and coast guards from the Libyan National Army, near Tobruk city, which is situated on the eastern border with Egypt.
Libya serves as a pivotal route for migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa, who endeavor to reach Europe in pursuit of escaping conflict and poverty.
The security sources anticipate that the bodies of the missing nine will soon wash ashore.
For context, Libya's attorney general has recently reported on court proceedings involving human trafficking cases within the country.
On Tuesday, a Tripoli Criminal Court sentenced four individuals, members of a criminal gang in Zuwara, western Libya, to up to 22 years in jail for charges including human trafficking, ransom abductions, and torture.
Furthermore, the Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the arrest of another group accused of sending migrants from Tobruk on a dilapidated boat that subsequently capsized, resulting in the deaths of 38 Sudanese, Egyptian, and Ethiopian nationals.
The survivors were rescued by the Red Crescent, working alongside Libya's naval forces and coast guards from the Libyan National Army, near Tobruk city, which is situated on the eastern border with Egypt.
Libya serves as a pivotal route for migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa, who endeavor to reach Europe in pursuit of escaping conflict and poverty.
The security sources anticipate that the bodies of the missing nine will soon wash ashore.
For context, Libya's attorney general has recently reported on court proceedings involving human trafficking cases within the country.
On Tuesday, a Tripoli Criminal Court sentenced four individuals, members of a criminal gang in Zuwara, western Libya, to up to 22 years in jail for charges including human trafficking, ransom abductions, and torture.
Furthermore, the Public Prosecutor's Office ordered the arrest of another group accused of sending migrants from Tobruk on a dilapidated boat that subsequently capsized, resulting in the deaths of 38 Sudanese, Egyptian, and Ethiopian nationals.
