At least 15 African immigrants were brutally killed by human smugglers over the weekend in the western city of Sabratha, one of the cities used to cross to Europe.
Follow @Tisdredaniel The illegal immigrants from various African countries were found in a landfill inside Fanar forest near the sea with several shots in their bodies. 160 others are still missing and their fate is unknown.
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The sources indicated that a brawl broke out between the immigrants and human smugglers over payment ahead of their sea journey to Europe has led to this heinous crime.
Source: Libya Observer
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