A mass grave containing the remains of 21 migrants of various nationalities was discovered in Ajdabiya city, eastern Libya.
The Internal Security Agency's Ajdabiya branch raided a farm of a Libyan human smuggler with criminal records on the outskirts of the city and found several migrants being held for ransom in a makeshift prison in poor conditions.
The agency reported that 21 migrants were killed by the smuggler after their families failed to pay the ransom.
The human smuggler was arrested and referred to the competent authorities for trial.
Local people and activists demanded a death sentence for the human smuggler for this heinous crime against humanity.
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At least 21 African migrants have been confirmed dead following a brutal ransom-related killing by a Libyan human smuggler in Ajdabiya city, eastern Libya, authorities have revealed.
The tragic discovery was made after operatives of the Internal Security Agency (ISA), Ajdabiya branch, raided a farm on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The farm reportedly belonged to a Libyan national with a known criminal record linked to human smuggling activities. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
According to security officials, the raid uncovered a makeshift detention facility where several African migrants were being held in deplorable conditions while their families were pressured to pay ransom for their release.
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