Cairo, Aug 13 (AP) Libyan authorities said on Saturday they found at least 15 migrants dead in the desert on the borders with Sudan, the latest tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe via perilous journeys through the conflict-wrecked nation. The migrants likely attempted to reach western Libya in efforts to board trafficking boats to Europe. The agency posted images on Facebook showing bodies purportedly of the dead migrants who were later burned in the desert. Libya has in recent years emerged as the dominant transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East. Human traffickers in recent years have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling in migrants across the country's lengthy borders with six nations.

Source: Libya Today August 13, 2022 15:01 UTC