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Migrants Bound for UK Kidnapped and Tortured in Libya
Hundreds of migrants attempting to reach the UK have been kidnapped in Libya, facing torture and threats of organ removal if ransoms are not paid. Reports detail horrific conditions and violence endured by those seeking a better life.
9 Jun, 05:00 — 9 Jun, 14:50
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BBCHigh2d ago
'Pay ransom or lose a kidney': Illegal migrants bound for UK kidnapped in Libya
The Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person.
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual2d ago
Hundreds of migrants heading for UK ‘kidnapped, tortured and threatened with organ removal’
‘We did not see the sun for six months,’ a 16-year-old hostage said, describing depraved conditions where over 170 captives shared a single toilet
By Maryam Zakir-Hussain
Read full article →indian-expressMostly Factual2d ago
‘No sun for six months’: UK-bound migrants tortured and killed on the Libya route
Read full article →myjoyonlineMixed2d ago
300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal
More than 300 migrants heading to the UK last summer were kidnapped, tortured and threatened with forced organ removal, the BBC has learned.
By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo
Read full article →Coverage Timeline
First report: BBC · 9 Jun, 05:00|Full coverage: 5 · 10h|Window: 10h
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