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October 11, 2021

Libya: Six Refugees Shot Dead at Overcrowded Prison Camp
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In Libya, at least six refugees were shot dead Friday by guards at an
overcrowded prison camp. In recent weeks, armed forces in western Libya
have detained over 5,100 refugees - including hundreds of children - as
part of a sweeping crackdown. On Sunday, hundreds of refugees gathered
outside a United Nations facility in Tripoli trying to escape from
Libya. Fatima is a refugee from Sudan.

Fatima: "I want to leave Libya. I want to evacuate us from Libya. This
is what I want. We are tired. We have no food and no shelter. They
attacked us with bullets. They took us to jail with no food or drink. We
left prison and came here. Even the children have nothing to eat."



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