Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
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Al Mahdi Al Barghathi | |
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المهدي البرغثي | |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 5 January 2016 – 29 July 2018 suspended: 1 May 2017 – 28 July 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah al-Thani (General National Congress) |
Succeeded by | Fayez al-Sarraj |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1968 Libyan Civil War
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Al Mahdi Ibrahim Abdulhamid Al Barghathi was an important figure in the Awakir tribe and army commander based in
Biography
Al Barghathi was born in
Al Barghathi's appointment as the minister of defense of the
It was reported that he personally led Libyan unity government forces during the
In March 2017, after Haftar's LNA seized control of the oil facilities in eastern Libya, Al Barghathi was accused of supporting the Benghazi Defense Brigades that fought against the LNA. However, he denied this allegation.[10]
In May 2017, GNA Prime Minister Fayez Seraj announced that Al Barghathi was suspended as defense minister after being suspected of involving in the
By December 2017 it appeared that he was no longer suspended and resumed his role as defense minister.[12] Early that month, he visited Libyan soldiers receiving medical treatment in neighboring Tunisia.[13]
In July 2018 he was removed from the office after disagreements with Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj.[14]
Since 2018, Benghazi groups lobbied for Al Barghathi to be given amnesty and be allowed to return home. Eventually permission was given from Haftar, and on October 6 2023, he returned to his family home. The day began with celebration, as Al Barghathi a prominent figure within his community, hadn't been home since 2016. At 5 pm, internet and communications were cut off in Benghazi, followed by members of the Tariq Ben Zeyad Brigade storming the house, and kidnapping Al Bargathi as well as 7 close allies and other friends and family members. Besides the 7 other men, all women and children were eventually released. 60 to 70 people are also reported to have died during the kidnapping. [15] [16] On 30 October 2023, it was announced by the municipality of Benghazi Facebook account that Al Barghathi had died of a stroke during his detention, however it is suspected that he was executed earlier. [17]
References
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- ^ Al-Jroushi: Sirraj would be branded terrorist if he refuses Haftar, threatens to arrest Al Barghathi. The Libya Observer. Published 17 April 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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- ^ "Death toll rises in southern Libya attack, defence minister suspended". Economic Times. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25.
- ^ Administrative Control Authority clears Defence Minister Al Barghathi of wrong doing. Libya Observer. Published 26 July 2018.
- ^ GNA defense ministry covers treatment expenses of the wounded in Benghazi war. Libyan Express. Published 2 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Libyan Presidential Council gives its Defense Minister the sack Archived 2019-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Libya Observer. Published 29 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ [3] La Croix (newspaper). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Tidball-Binz, Morris. Gillet, Matthew. Baldé Aua. Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances UA OTH (2.2024). Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Harchaoui, Jalel. [4] Twitter. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.