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Sudanese Men Charged in Mediterranean Smuggling Deaths of 22 Migrants

3/28/2026

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Two Sudanese men are ordered to appear in a Greek court on involuntary manslaughter and illegal-entry charges in a smuggling operation that killed 22 migrants.
Survivors say the boat departed Libya on March 21 while the men threw the deceased overboard during a six-day drift.
Frontex says migrant deaths in the Mediterranean more than doubled in early 2026, prompting the European Parliament to tighten migration policies amid rights groups' criticism.

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Two Sudanese men are ordered to appear in a Greek court on involuntary manslaughter and illegal-entry charges in a smuggling operation that killed 22 migrants.
Survivors say the boat departed Libya on March 21 while the men threw the deceased overboard during a six-day drift.
Frontex says migrant deaths in the Mediterranean more than doubled in early 2026, prompting the European Parliament to tighten migration policies amid rights groups' criticism.