Libyan executions of foreigners condemned

London, 03 June-(ANA)-Human rights campaign group Amnesty International has condemned the reported execution of 18 people in Libya.

The 18, some from Chad, Egypt and Nigeria, were executed on Sunday in Tripoli and Benghazi, Libyan media reported.

Amnesty International said they feared the accused had not had fair trials.

The people were convicted of murder and executed by firing squad, the Libyan Cerene newspaper said.

Each year thousands of African migrants travel cross the Sahara desert to Libya with the hope of one day reaching Europe . (ANA)

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