The brothers paraded through the town in shows of force - with a pair of leashed lions roaring at the crowd. In Tarhuna, it was the Al-Kani militia, also known as the Kaniyat, who took power in 2015. Hundreds missingNow the brothers are gone, toppled from power last year, but their shadow still hangs over the town. Two of the brothers have been killed, while the remaining four - including their leader Mohamed al-Kani - are on the run. Down a rough track, the lavish marble villas of the Al-Kani brothers have been smashed by artillery shells, and daubed with graffiti remembering the "martyrs" they massacred.

Source: Libya Today April 02, 2021 10:51 UTC