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More than 100 migrants freed in Libya after being held captive by gang, officials say
AJDABIYA, LIBYA, JUL 14 – Libyan police arrested five suspected traffickers and rescued 104 migrants held in underground chambers and tortured to extort ransoms, officials said.
- On July 14, 2025, over a hundred individuals attempting to migrate were rescued from captivity near Ajdabiya in eastern Libya, where they had been held for ransom by a criminal group; among them were several women.
- Migrants traveling through Libya to reach Europe fled conflict and poverty but were trafficked and tortured to force ransom payments, according to the attorney general.
- Officials have detained five individuals believed to be involved in trafficking operations connected to Libya, Sudan, and Egypt, while also releasing images depicting migrants subjected to physical abuse and confinement.
- The United Nations reports 825,000 migrants from 47 countries in Libya as of December 2024, and recent EU and Libyan leaders' talks addressed the ongoing migration crisis.
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