DCIM raids site owned by Libyan human trafficker, frees 221 migrants

The Department for Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM)  has raided a human trafficking site owned by a Libyan and freed 221 migrants. 

Twenty one lifeless bodies were recently found in a grave in the country.

A statement by Migrant Rescue Watch said the DCIM jointly with Sabil al-Salam Border Protection Bn carried out raid on human trafficking site in Kufra area. “During op 221 #migrants were freed from an underground prison which was run by a Libyan human trafficker.”

According to testimonies, migrants were kept in the prison for more than two years in sub-human conditions. *

“Following the rescue op more than 10 #migrants in critical conditions were transferred to hospital for urgent treatment,” Migrant Rescue Watch said, adding “DCIM released a new video from raid on an underground prison run by a Libyan human trafficker in Kufra area. During op 221 #migrants incl. women and children were rescued.”

In a separate post, Migrant Rescue Watch said the DCIM (Derna Branch) carried out raid on human smugglers’ ‘safe house’ in Umm al-Razm area and apprehended 32 #migrants of Bangladeshi and Sudanese nationalities readying for boat crossing. “All transferred to Derna Branch HQ for legal action “