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Case Number
20250210RO
Case Date of Filing
20250210RO
Suspected/Known Time of Incident
Local Time and Date: ~13:00hrs. 05/02/2025
GMT/Zulu Time and Date: ~12:00hrs 05/02/2025
Case Researcher(s)
Leonardo Roser Margalef
Libyan authorities discovered a mass grave containing 19 bodies on a farm in the Jikharra area on February 5th, reporting it via Facebook on the 6th, located in the Alwahat district, approximately 441 kilometers from Benghazi. The bodies are believed to be linked to smuggling activities. The case highlights the ongoing dangers faced by migrants in Libya, a key transit point for those attempting to reach Europe.
Case Location:
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84):
29° 17′ 0″ N, 21° 38′ 0″ E
Individual Incident Locations:
Potential location 1:
29°18'52"N 21°39'47"E
Potential location 2:
29°16'30"N 21°40'01"E
Potential location 3:
29°16'19"N 21°38'40"E
​Case Location Evidence Below:
Based on the pictures posted by the Alwahat Security Department the newly built construction is located nearby green vegetation and made by different walls with storage one height buldings.
The reference pictures considered are the next ones, these images include tree areas which are uncommon in this region, refference buildings in which the sunlight create shadows towards north/east, and the consideration of the respective position of these two elements. Unclarity of new structures in the region hinders the precision of this analysis
Source 2: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/bodies-migrants-recovered-two-locations-libya-security-red-crescent-say-2025-02-06/
Source 3: https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5109628-bodies-migrants-recovered-two-locations-libya
Casualties
Total Suspected/Known Number of Casualties: 19
Injured: NA
Fatalities in Incident: N/a
Fatalities in Grave: 19
Casualty Information:
Age Range: N/a
Genders: Males and Females
Ethnicity/ies: Subsaharian migrants
Casualty Evidence Below: