A small rubber boat making the perilous voyage between Libya and Italy turned into a death trap for 12 Christians who were tossed overboard and drowned during the journey by Muslim passengers, Italian authorities arrested 15 Muslims and charged them with murder aggravated by religious hatred. Associated Press: The survivors said they had boarded a rubber boat April 14 on the Libyan coast with 105 passengers aboard, part of the wave of migrants taking advantage of calm seas and warm weather to make the risky crossing from Libya, where most smuggling operations originate. During the crossing, the migrants from Nigeria and Ghana — believed to be Christians — were threatened with being abandoned at sea by some 15 other passengers from the Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali and Guinea Bissau. Eventually the threat was carried out and 12 were pushed overboard. The statement said the motive was that the victims "professed the Christian faith while the aggressors...(Read Full Post)