Mahdi al-Arabi explained
Mahdi al-Arabi, is a Libyan brigadier-general who served under the Libyan Armed Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.[1] He was the deputy chief of staff of the Libyan army.[2] During the 2011 Libyan civil war, he was put in charge of helping to suppress protests,[3] most notably in the Libyan city of Zawiya.[4] [5]
On 21 August 2011, anti-Gaddafi forces reportedly arrested Arabi in Zawiya.[6] A video purportedly of Arabi in detention was posted to YouTube on 11 September.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Henry . Derek . Special Report from Inside Libya: Assessing Libyan Rebel Forces | The Jamestown Foundation . Jamestown.org . 2015-12-08 . 2016-01-12.
- Web site: Libya: Unconfirmed reports on Gaddafi escape, military coup . Al Bawaba . 2011-02-21 . 2016-01-12.
- Web site: Zawya Hospital aftermath of 11/06/2011 fighting . universalsubtitles.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810054905/http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/videos/P2F7mQoXiJTw/en/117282/ . 2011-08-10.
- News: Libya: how an exile in Britain finds the chinks in Gaddafi's wall of silence . London . The Guardian . Hisham . Matar . 24 February 2011.
- Web site: Live Blog - Libya March 1 . blogs.aljazeera.net . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308201202/http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/live-blog-libya-march-1 . 2011-03-08 . 8 March 2011.
- News: Libya Rebels Enter Tripoli, Say They've Captured Qaddafi Sons. SFGate.com. 21 August 2011. 16 September 2011.
- News: Capture of Gaddafi's General - Mahdi al-Arabi. YouTube. 11 September 2011. 16 September 2011. LibyanJustice.
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya