U.N. says Libyan guards reportedly shot at migrants fleeing air strikes

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July 4, 2019 / 4:31 AM / Updated 5 hours ago
U.N. says Libyan guards reportedly shot at migrants fleeing air strikes
Tom Miles, Ahmed Elumami

GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Thursday it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from air strikes that killed at least 53 people, including six children, in a migrant detention center.

A report from the U.N. Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there were two air strikes late on Tuesday, one hitting an unoccupied garage and one hitting a hangar containing around 120 refugees and migrants.

“There are reports that following the first impact, some refugees and migrants were fired upon by guards as they tried to escape,” the OCHA report said.

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