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IOM deplores killing of 30 trafficked migrants in Libya

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Thursday, deplored killing of 30 trafficked migrants in western Libya.

“The tragedy that occurred is a smuggling warehouse in Mezda, near the city of Gharyan, southwest of Tripoli where a group of migrants were being held. Eleven migrants who sustained severe injuries have been rushed to the hospital,’’ the IOM said in a statement.

IOM called on Libyan authorities to immediately launch an investigation to bring those responsible to justice.

The agency also called for urgent establishment of an alternative safe disembarkation scheme for migrants rescued at sea and returned to Libya, providing them with a port of safety and guaranteeing their needs and protection.

“This senseless crime is a bleak reminder of the horrors migrants have to endure at the hands of smugglers and traffickers in Libya. These criminal groups are taking advantage of the instability and security situation to prey on desperate people and exploit their vulnerabilities,’’ said IOM Libya Chief of Mission, Federico Soda.

Since the killing of former Libyan strongman, Muammar Gaddafi, in 2011, Libya has become a preferred point of departure for thousands of illegal immigrants, hoping to cross the Mediterranean towards European shores.

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