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]
Mahdi al-Arabi | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Service | Libyan Army |
| Years of service | ? –2011 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army |
| Battles / wars | 2011 Libyan civil war |
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]
References
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- ^ "Libya: Unconfirmed reports on Gaddafi escape, military coup". Al Bawaba. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Zawya Hospital aftermath of 11/06/2011 fighting". universalsubtitles.org. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
- ^ Matar, Hisham (24 February 2011). "Libya: how an exile in Britain finds the chinks in Gaddafi's wall of silence". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Live Blog - Libya March 1". blogs.aljazeera.net. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-08.
- ^ "Libya Rebels Enter Tripoli, Say They've Captured Qaddafi Sons". SFGate.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011. [dead link]
- ^ LibyanJustice (11 September 2011). "Capture of Gaddafi's General - Mahdi al-Arabi". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2011.