The Libyan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said it recovered 65 unidentified bodies of migrants in Wadi Al-Jahria, located in the Al-Shuwerf area, southwest of the country.
All the bodies have been examined, and DNA samples have been taken from the recovered remains for investigations, the CID noted.
It also highlighted that the bodies were reburied in a designated cemetery under the supervision of the Attorney General of the Gharyan Court of Appeal, the Chief Prosecutor of Gharyan Primary Prosecution, and official from Al-Shuwerf Prosecution.
A source from the Gharyan Prosecution told Asharq Al-Awsat that the investigations, which kicked off on Tuesday will take tim to reveal the identity of the victims and the circumstances surrounding their death, saying they probably died during the smuggling process through the desert by human trafficking gangs.
Libya is a major launching point for migrants trying to reach the European through dangerous routes across the desert and the Mediterranean Sea. However, local authorities assert their vigorous efforts to counter migrant flows.
