In Ajdabiya city, located in eastern Libya, the remains of 21 African migrants were discovered in a mass grave.
The Ajdabiya branch of the Internal Security Agency conducted a raid on January 14, 2026, at a farm linked to a Libyan human smuggler with a history of criminal activity, uncovering a makeshift prison where several migrants were being held under dire conditions for ransom.
According to reports from the agency, the smuggler executed the 21 migrants after their families failed to pay the ransom requested.
The trafficker has been apprehended and is facing charges as per the legal process.
Local residents and activists have called for the death penalty for the smuggler in light of this atrocious act against humanity.
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