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Coverage dated February 8, 2025

49 migrant bodies found in 2 mass graves in southeastern Libya

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The grave had at least 30 bodies, with survivors saying there were nearly 70 buried there, authorities said Sunday

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  1. The Boston Globe

    2 mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Migrants' mass graves are not uncommon in Libya. Last year, authorities unearthed the bodies of at least 65 migrants in the Shuayrif region, 350 kilometers (220 miles) south of the capital, Tripoli.

  2. CNN

    Two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya (opens CNN)

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    Libya authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, officials said Sunday, in the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the chaos-stricken North African country.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    2 mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CAIRO (AP) — Libya authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the country’s southeastern desert, officials said Sunday, in the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through the chaos-stricken North African country.

  4. Voice of America

    49 migrant bodies found in 2 mass graves in southeastern Libya (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The grave had at least 30 bodies, with survivors saying there were nearly 70 buried there, authorities said Sunday

  5. Al Jazeera

    Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.

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