Libya’s General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons announced the discovery of a mass grave in the Al-Campo district of Al-Jiza Al-Bahriya in Sirte on Monday.
The specialized teams have recovered 24 unidentified bodies from the site.
In addition, the authority’s teams have retrieved 17 bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings within the same district.
DNA samples have been collected from 59 unidentified cases for further analysis by the Forensic Medicine Department of the authority.
Following the completion of the necessary legal and religious procedures, the exhumed bodies were interred in the Abu Rawaila Cemetery in Sirte.
This discovery underscores the ongoing efforts to locate and identify missing persons in Libya, a task complicated by years of conflict and instability in the region.
The work of the General Authority for Research and Identification of Missing Persons continues to be crucial in providing closure to families and communities affected by the turmoil.
The search and rescue vessel “Geo Barents,” operated by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), arrived at the port of Salerno in southern Italy last Saturday.
The ship carried 99 migrants rescued in two separate operations off the coast of Libya earlier this week. Among those rescued were 53 children and minors, with 37 of them being unaccompanied.
The Mediterranean Sea has long been a perilous route for migrants and refugees attempting to reach Europe.
Libya, with its proximity to Europe and unstable political situation, has become a key departure point for those fleeing conflict, persecution, and economic hardship in Africa and the Middle East.
