Warlord Haftar's armed groups kill prisoner in south Tripoli

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Warlord Haftar's armed groups kill prisoner in south Tripoli

April 11, 2019 - 12:17
Written by: SafaAlharathy

Forces of Khalifa Hafter mutilated the body of Firas Al-Kikli after he was killed defending Tripoli.

Al-Kikli's family told Libya Al-Ahrar channel that their son was wounded on the battlefield before he was taken prisoner by Haftar's forces. Al-Kikli was later shot dead by the force and his body was mutilated, according to his family.

The family confirmed the authenticity of the image circulated on the social platforms, which shows the forces of Haftar, displaying the young man's body on the front of a military vehicle and taking a selfie with him.