UN agency fears for African migrants held by gang in Libya

The United Nations migration agency has said it is "deeply concerned" about some 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants allegedly held and mistreated by criminal gangs in Libya.

UN agency fears for African migrants held by gang in Libya

The United Nations migration agency has said it is "deeply concerned" about some 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants allegedly held and mistreated by criminal gangs in Libya.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it believes that a harrowing video of them posted on social media is authentic.

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