{"id":94774,"date":"2021-10-18T04:23:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T03:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=94774"},"modified":"2021-10-18T04:50:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T03:50:33","slug":"photos-libyan-army-raids-human-traffickers-dens-rescues-african-migrants-kidnapped-tortured-for-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/18\/photos-libyan-army-raids-human-traffickers-dens-rescues-african-migrants-kidnapped-tortured-for-ransom\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Libyan army raids human traffickers&#8217; dens, rescues African migrants kidnapped, tortured for ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security forces in Libya have freed a large group of African migrants who were held captive and tortured by human traffickers in Tripoli.<\/p>\n<p>The victims were rescued from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/12\/police-rescue-woman-and-daughter-from-kidnappers-in-adamawa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidnappers<\/a> during a security operation, the 444th Brigade of the Libyan army said on Saturday, October 16.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-768x1027.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94783 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-3-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-3-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-3-768x1027.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A special force from the 444 Brigade raided the criminal gang dens during a sweep operation south of Tripoli and found a large group of African migrants detained in the place.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the gang kidnapped, blackmailed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/08\/photos-illegal-rehabilitation-center-where-victims-are-chained-tortured-uncovered-in-kano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tortured<\/a> the detained migrants and demanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/09\/bandits-refuse-to-release-27-sokoto-residents-despite-receiving-ransom-from-monarch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransom<\/a> for their release.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94782 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"717\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-2.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94785 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-5-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/05\/photos-one-killed-15-injured-4000-arrested-as-police-crack-down-on-migrants-in-libya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">migrants<\/a> received upon their release medical care and assistance, the brigade said, reassuring families that their sons are free, safe, and in good health.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94784 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-4.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-6.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/kunlenet07\/2021\/10\/18\/Freed-African-migrants-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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