When a rebellion rose against the Qaddafi government in 2011, prompting the intervention of the United States and NATO, Mr. Hifter returned to Libya, building up a powerful faction. Mr. Hifter’s two sons, Khalid and Saddam, served as officers under him and led fighting in Benghazi. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs said that Mr. Hifter’s forces captured the Suyid family home. When the father, Adel Salam al-Suyid, and his son, Ibrahim, rushed home to rescue other family members, they were captured and kidnapped. Two days later, other forces under Mr. Hifter’s command attacked the Krshiny home, killing two family members.

Source: International New York Times February 18, 2020 22:28 UTC