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A reading text for intermediate students
More
than
migrants
from
Iraqi
Kurdistan
were
kidnapped
in
Libya
while
trying
to
travel
to
the
UK
last
summer
.
The
were
captured
by
an
armed
militia
group
.
The
group
demanded
$5
,
000
from
each
family
and
threatened
to
the
migrants
?
kidneys
if
the
money
was
not
paid
quickly
.
Some
of
the
migrants
have
now
returned
home
and
spoke
to
the
BBC
about
their
terrible
experiences
.
They
said
they
beaten
,
tortured
,
and
forced
to
live
in
very
crowded
cells
.
One
former
hostage
said
178
people
were
kept
in
one
small
room
.
There
was
only
one
toilet
,
and
many
people
had
to
sleep
up
because
there
was
not
enough
space
.
The
migrants
had
paid
a
smuggler
named
Noah
Aaron
to
help
them
travel
through
Libya
and
across
the
Mediterranean
Sea
to
.
However
,
the
militia
claimed
Aaron
had
not
paid
them
money
from
an
earlier
deal
.
Because
of
this
dispute
,
the
migrants
were
kidnapped
and
used
for
ransom
.
Noah
Aaron
is
now
in
in
France
for
money
laundering
and
human
smuggling
crimes
.
Another
smuggler
,
Kardo
Jaf
,
was
recently
arrested
after
a
BBC
investigation
.
Both
men
are
believed
to
have
worked
together
in
the
past
.
Families
of
the
received
shocking
photos
and
videos
from
the
kidnappers
.
In
one
video
,
a
young
man
was
told
he
would
be
taken
to
a
doctor
to
have
his
removed
.
Some
returned
migrants
showed
scars
on
their
bodies
that
doctors
said
looked
similar
to
from
kidney
operations
.
However
,
there
is
still
no
final
proof
that
organs
were
.
Many
families
paid
the
ransom
to
save
their
relatives
.
In
January
,
more
than
100
released
were
flown
back
home
by
the
Iraqi
government
.
Libya
is
known
as
a
dangerous
place
for
migrants
because
many
armed
groups
control
different
of
the
country
.
Human
trafficking
and
kidnapping
are
common
there
.
Officials
in
Iraqi
Kurdistan
are
warning
people
not
to
the
dangerous
journey
to
Europe
.
However
,
many
migrants
still
continue
to
leave
,
hoping
for
a
better
.
More
than
300
migrants
from
Iraqi
Kurdistan
were
kidnapped
in
while
trying
to
travel
to
the
UK
last
summer
.
The
migrants
were
captured
by
an
armed
militia
group
.
The
demanded
$5
,
000
from
each
family
and
threatened
to
remove
the
migrants
?
kidneys
if
the
money
was
not
paid
quickly
.
Some
of
the
migrants
have
now
home
and
spoke
to
the
BBC
about
their
terrible
experiences
.
They
said
they
were
beaten
,
tortured
,
and
forced
to
live
in
very
crowded
cells
.
One
former
hostage
said
178
people
were
kept
in
one
room
.
There
was
only
one
toilet
,
and
many
people
had
to
sleep
sitting
up
because
there
was
not
enough
space
.
The
migrants
had
paid
a
named
Noah
Aaron
to
help
them
travel
through
Libya
and
across
the
Mediterranean
Sea
to
Europe
.
However
,
the
militia
claimed
Aaron
had
not
paid
them
from
an
earlier
deal
.
Because
of
this
dispute
,
the
migrants
were
kidnapped
and
used
for
ransom
.
Noah
Aaron
is
now
in
prison
in
for
money
laundering
and
human
smuggling
crimes
.
Another
smuggler
,
Kardo
Jaf
,
was
recently
arrested
after
a
BBC
investigation
.
Both
men
are
believed
to
have
worked
together
in
the
past
.
Families
of
the
hostages
shocking
photos
and
videos
from
the
kidnappers
.
In
one
video
,
a
young
man
was
told
he
would
be
taken
to
a
doctor
to
have
his
kidney
removed
.
Some
migrants
showed
scars
on
their
bodies
that
doctors
said
looked
similar
to
scars
from
kidney
operations
.
However
,
there
is
no
final
proof
that
organs
were
removed
.
Many
families
paid
the
ransom
to
save
their
relatives
.
In
January
,
more
than
100
released
hostages
were
flown
back
home
by
the
Iraqi
.
Libya
is
known
as
a
dangerous
place
for
migrants
because
many
armed
groups
control
different
areas
of
the
country
.
Human
trafficking
and
kidnapping
are
common
there
.
Officials
in
Kurdistan
are
warning
people
not
to
make
the
dangerous
journey
to
Europe
.
However
,
many
migrants
still
continue
to
leave
,
hoping
for
a
future
.
More
than
300
migrants
from
Iraqi
were
kidnapped
in
Libya
while
trying
to
travel
to
the
last
summer
.
The
migrants
were
captured
by
an
armed
militia
group
.
The
group
demanded
$5
,
000
from
each
family
and
threatened
to
remove
the
migrants
?
kidneys
if
the
was
not
paid
quickly
.
Some
of
the
migrants
have
now
returned
home
and
spoke
to
the
BBC
about
their
experiences
.
They
said
they
were
beaten
,
tortured
,
and
forced
to
live
in
very
crowded
cells
.
One
former
hostage
said
people
were
kept
in
one
small
room
.
There
was
only
one
toilet
,
and
many
people
had
to
sleep
sitting
up
because
there
was
not
enough
space
.
The
had
paid
a
smuggler
named
Noah
Aaron
to
help
them
travel
through
Libya
and
across
the
Mediterranean
Sea
to
Europe
.
However
,
the
militia
claimed
Aaron
had
not
paid
them
money
from
an
earlier
deal
.
Because
of
this
,
the
migrants
were
kidnapped
and
used
for
ransom
.
Noah
Aaron
is
now
in
prison
in
France
for
money
laundering
and
human
smuggling
crimes
.
Another
smuggler
,
Kardo
Jaf
,
was
recently
arrested
after
a
BBC
investigation
.
Both
men
are
believed
to
have
worked
in
the
past
.
Families
of
the
hostages
received
shocking
photos
and
videos
from
the
kidnappers
.
In
one
video
,
a
young
man
was
told
he
be
taken
to
a
doctor
to
have
his
kidney
removed
.
Some
returned
migrants
showed
scars
on
their
bodies
that
doctors
said
looked
similar
to
scars
from
kidney
.
However
,
there
is
still
no
final
proof
that
organs
were
removed
.
Many
families
paid
the
ransom
to
save
their
relatives
.
In
January
,
more
than
100
released
hostages
were
flown
back
home
by
the
Iraqi
government
.
Libya
is
known
as
a
dangerous
place
for
because
many
armed
groups
control
different
areas
of
the
country
.
Human
trafficking
and
kidnapping
are
common
there
.
in
Iraqi
Kurdistan
are
warning
people
not
to
make
the
dangerous
journey
to
Europe
.
However
,
many
migrants
still
continue
to
,
hoping
for
a
better
future
.
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