59 unidentified bodies recovered in SE Libya

16/2/2025 7:13

The Libyan Forensic Police announced on Saturday the recovery of 59 unidentified bodies in the southeastern city of Kufra.



"The Forensic Police team has so far recovered approximately 59 bodies, as part of humanitarian and legal procedures for investigation and documentation operations," the police said in a statement, without revealing the identities of the victims.



In a separate statement released on Friday, the Attorney General's office said 58 bodies of migrants were recovered in Kufra.



Police in Libya's central Jufra district announced on Saturday the arrest of three members of a criminal gang accused of kidnapping and torturing migrants.