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9 children, 2 women killed in Haftar's air-raid on Umm Al Aranib
[Libya Observer] Murzuq General Hospital has confirmed that it had received the bodies of nine children and two women, of Umm Al Aranib massacre carried out by Haftar's forces on Friday."The children were aged between a year and a half and 13 and one of the women was pregnant," the hospital stated. The bodies were transferred Sunday morning to Sabha  ...After the Libyan Civil War, Sabha grew in importance as a slave auctioning town. However, an investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) revealed that while there was illegal slavery, reports were exaggerated, as slave auctions were rare and not made public. This was a great comfort to everyone but the slaves peddled in secret. The city was later seized by forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) and its leader Khalifa Haftar in January 2019, probably for its collection of MiG-25 aircraft....Medical Center in preparation to refer the case to the relevant authorities in the city, according to the hospital. The aircraft supporting Haftar struck a neighbourhood in Umm Al Aranib area last Friday, adding a new heinous crime to Haftar's record. Related: Murzuq: 2019-11-04 Security sources confirm clashes in Sabha Murzuq: 2019-11-04 US identifies GNA as a trusted partner Murzuq: 2019-10-27 ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed or Captured in Raid, According to Report Related: Sabha: 2019-11-30 Clashes rage on in south Tripoli as Libyan Army captures pro-Haftar commander Sabha: 2019-11-28 Air strikes shut production at Libya's al-Feel oilfield Sabha: 2019-11-21 Sabha military commander slams southern Libyan fighters who support Haftar's Tripoli offensive Posted by: Fred 2019-12-03 |
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