Twenty-two migrants from sub-Saharan countries in Africa also were detained for questioning in connection with crimes in the area, Masmoudi said Wednesday. Videos posted on social media showed crowds of local men in Sfax attempting to knock down doors and set fire to a building in what appeared to be an attempt to chase Black migrants out. Migrants reported being taken to an isolated beach near Libya's border with armed men from both countries on each side. More migrants were taken from their homes in Sfax in the middle of the night in the following days, he claimed. The man spoke to the AP Wednesday and Thursday surrounded by other Black migrants, including women and small children.
