FILE PHOTO - A Libyan Navy boat with migrants on board arrives at a naval base in Tripoli, Libya April 23, 2018.REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Conditions for migrants already suffering severe abuse in Libya have deteriorated further since a European-backed push to stop boat departures led to a sharp drop in the number of crossings to Italy, community representatives say.
Migrants are being trapped for longer by armed groups that are trying to extort more money from them through torture, said two volunteers who work with migrant communities in the capital, Tripoli.
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