The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed the death of wanted war crimes suspect and Libyan militia leader Mahmoud al-Werfalli, saying it was dropping the case against him. In July 2018, the ICC issued a second arrest warrant for Werfalli for his “alleged responsibility for murder as a war crime”. The court said he “allegedly shot dead 10 persons in front of the Bi’at al-Radwan Mosque” in Benghazi on January 24 that year. Last month, Bashagha attempted to seize power in Tripoli, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those backing Dbeibah. Two other Libyans remain wanted by the ICC — Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, a son of Kadhafi, and Al-Tuhamy Mohamed Khaled, formerly head of the internal security agency.

Source: Libya Today June 16, 2022 01:48 UTC