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Libya Jails Human Traffickers, Migrant Deaths Mount

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Libyas Tripoli court sentences human trafficking gang members to lengthy prison terms for smuggling migrants, kidnapping, and torturing victims for ransom. The sentencing comes amidst a surge in migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, highlighting the dangerous journey to Europe.

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Libya Jails Human Traffickers, Migrant Deaths Mount

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0:00It's April 28th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Global News Today, World News Powered by AI. Libbyus Tripoli Court just dropped heavy sentences on four members of a human trafficking gang, slamming them with 12 to 22 years behind, bars for smuggling migrants, kidnapping them, and torturing victims to squeeze ransom from families. One dude got hit in absentia, but the crew was busted for shipping folks illegally out of Zuara, that coastal spot west of Tripoli, then sending. Brutal torture videos to force payments. Since Moemar Gaddafi got toppled in 2011, Libbyus turned into a deadly highway for migrants dodging wars and poverty, risking deserts, and the Mediterranean to reach Europe. Two weeks back, 17 bodies washed up on Zuara shores believed to be migrants, shining a harsh light on these horrors. Meanwhile, prosecutors ordered arrest Monday for another gang whose rickety boat from Tobruk flipped in the mid, killing 38 Sudanese, Egyptians, and Ethiopians. While nations like Britain and Spain keep pushing

1:06Libya to shut down those abusive detention centers for good.

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