Many of those rescued told CNN stories similar to Ike's. They painted a picture of Libya as a place where sub-Saharan migrants journeying to Europe are routinely captured, robbed and exploited by locals.
"In Libya, you cannot do anything," said Ike. "If you're walking in the street, you're in trouble. If you work, Libyan men won't pay you. If you ask for your money, they'll threaten you.
"The father has guns, the mother has guns, the children have guns -- they all have ammunition to threaten blacks."
Mohammad Guray Farax Quule, a 23-year-old from Somalia, said he was imprisoned three times in Kufra and Bani Walid, and was extorted for a total of more than $8,000. He says he was once forced to be present as 10 of his captors raped one woman. Sky more