Libyan commander loyal to Hifter assassinated in Benghazi
Mahmoud al-Werfalli had been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and was under US and EU sanctions.
Unknown gunmen in Benghazi have assassinated a notorious eastern-based commander in Libya who was wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), media news outlets reported on Wednesday.
Mahmoud al-Werfalli commanded a special forces unit under Khalifa Hifter's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which is fighting the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) for control of the North African country.
A security source told AFP that Werfalli was "shot dead with his cousin, Ayman, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his car." Both men were pronounced dead on the scene at the nearby Benghazi Medical Center, the news agency reported.
A spokesman for Hifter’s special forces reportedly confirmed Werfalli’s death in a tweet.
