Libyan soldiers free 120 migrants from captors

Migrants

Rescued migrants sit aboard a Libyan coastguard vessel arriving at the capital Tripoli's naval base on February 28, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • Abuse of migrants is widespread in Libya, where they have been exploited in the chaos which has reigned since the 2011 ousting of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

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