[Libya Herald] Nineteen prisoners were released yesterday from the Jawiya prison in the city of Misrata, the pro GNC-Libya Dawn...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar...
LANA news agency reported.
LANA said that the 2011 revolution-war prisoners were supporters of the former Qadaffy regime and originated from different cities, but did not name the cities.
The release process was attended by various officials including the head of Misrata City Council, the head of the Reconciliation Committee, representatives from the Attorney's Office and Judicial Police.
After the release process, the officials were conducted through a tour of the prison, which included meeting prisoners and inspecting prison cells and utilities, that comply to strict judicial standards, the report said.
Tawergha Youth Organization, for its part, reported that some of the released prisoners were from Tawergha and had been in jail for more than three years. It reported that the Tawergha Local Council, the Reconciliation Committee, UNSMIL and the UNSMIL-led Geneva Libya dialogue were instrumental in the prisoners' release.