A Tripoli court has put 45 militiamen connected to late ruler Muammar Gadhafi on the death row, after the defendants were indicted for the killing of demonstrators during the NATO-backed revolution in 2011 that brought down the autocratic ruler. According to the Justice Ministry, 54 other defendants have been condemned to five years in prison, while 22 were acquitted. The rule of late Muammar Gadhafi was challenged in 2011 in a NATO-backed revolution. Gadhafi died in October 2011 near his hometown of Sirte after he was captured by rebels. The two administrations have been haggling over several issues including prosecution of individuals aligned with the Gadhafi regime.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2018 15:56 UTC