General · 9 June 2026
UK-bound migrants kidnapped, threatened with kidney removal
Hundreds of young men trying to reach the UK were kidnapped and tortured last summer, with threats of forced organ removal. A militia in Libya captured over 300 Iraqi Kurdish migrants, demanding a $5,000 ransom from their families for their release. At least one hostage died, and some released captives showed evidence of torture and forced operations.
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