Mass Graves of Migrants in Libya Reveal Gunshot Wounds, Says UN

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Migrants’ bodies in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds, IOM says

Some of the bodies of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya bore gunshot wounds, the International Organization for Migration said Monday, adding that one of the sites is thought to contain up to 70 bodies.

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Libya discovers nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves amid ongoing migrant crisis

Libyan authorities found nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert Monday, demonstrating the persistent dangers faced by migrants seeking passage to Europe through the conflict-ridden nation. Officials reported that the first mass grave, containing 19 bodies, was found on Friday at a farm in Kufra. The second grave, discovered following a police raid on a suspected human trafficking site, held at least 30 bodies, t…

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Another nineteen bodies were found four hundred kilometers from Benghazi, in Jakharrah. Nicoletta Giordano: “Tragic reminder of the dangers faced by migrants forced to undertake dangerous journeys”

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The UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced that gunshot wounds have been found on some of the bodies of migrants recently discovered in mass graves in Libya.

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At least 49 bodies were discovered. According to Uno, the circumstances of death and the nationalities of the dead are unclear

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Some bodies of migrants found in Libyan mass graves had gunshot wounds, UN migration agency says

Dozens of dead migrants have been found in two mass graves in Libya in recent days - with more bodies expected to be found.