Abdullah Assnusi, one of five survivors arrested on suspicion of people trafficking, is seen in this handout picture taken and released by Italian Police in Palermo August 7, 2015. REUTERS/Italian Police/Handout via Reuters
ZUWARA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya recovered 105 bodies after a boat packed with migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea and said almost 100 more people were missing and feared dead.
The vessel sank on Thursday after leaving Zuwara, a major launchpad for smugglers shipping migrants to Italy by exploiting a security vacuum in Libya where rival governments are fighting for control four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi.
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