Libyan authorities shot dead three Sudanese migrants in a coastal town when they tried to escape after they were returned to Libya by coast guards, the UN migration agency said Tuesday. Over 6,500 migrants have reportedly been intercepted and brought back to Libya this year.

Three Sudanese migrants were killed on Monday after being intercepted and brought back to Libya by the country’s coast guard, the United Nations (UN) said Tuesday.

According to Safa Mselhi, a spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the three were among over 70 Europe-bound migrants who were returned late Monday to the coastal city of Khoms in northern Libya.

Source: AFP