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| Dar Al-Ifta member in Marj tortured and murdered |
| 2014-06-17 |
| [Libya Herald] Libya's caretaker government has expressed its deep sadness concerning the death of religious expert Tarek Al-Dresi, member of Dar Al-Ifta (the highest religious authority in Libya) in the town of Marj and imam of Omar Ben Khatab Mosque. Al-Dresi's body was found in nearby Al-Abyar on Friday. In a formal statement the government strongly condemned the murder and expressed solidarity with the Al-Dresi family. "It is a heinous crime and unacceptable by all means, religiously, morally and humanly," caretaker government front man Ahmed Lamin declared to the Libya Herald. From its side, Dar Al-Ifta has called for the prosecution of the criminals, describing the Al-Dresi liquidation as a terrorist act. Sources from Marj said that Al-Dresi had been kidnapped on Thursday night in front of Omar Ben Khatab mosque and his body found with evidence of torture on it the next day near Marj. |
| Posted by:Fred |