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Severed head found in Benghazi
2013-12-19
[Libya Herald] A severed head, said to be that of the father of a senior Saiqa Brigade officer, was found in Benghazi yesterday. Haji Attiya Al-Naaili, aged 65, the father of Salem Al-Naaili, was kidnapped some weeks ago.
"Mahmoud! Look! It's a severed head!"
The gruesome discovery was made near the son's house in the city's Salem district.
"Whoa! Major gruesome!"
The whereabouts of the rest of the body is unknown.
"He looks kinda like you. That's not your head, is it?"
According to a Saiqa source, the head was taken to Jalaa Hospital
"Name?"
"Haji Attiya Al-Naaili."
"Complaint?"
"Beheaded."

but then had to be transferred to Benghazi Medical Centre because of maintenance work at the mortuary.
"This is the emergency room! He's dead! Take him to the mortuary!"
"They're doing maintenance on the mortuary!"
"Okay. Take him to examining room 5!"

It is reported that some days ago the kidnappers phoned Salem, better known as Salem Afaret, offering to release his father if he would hand himself over to them. He is alleged to have responded that he did not believe them and that if he did so, they would probably kill the both of them.
"You ain't foolin' me, you know1"
It is claimed the action was in response to a threat supposedly made by Salem in a video in which reportedly said that if anyone did any harm to Benghazi he would personally behead them.
That worked well, didn't it?
Posted by:Fred

#2  Gotta ask: do they have topless bars in Benghazi?
Posted by: SteveS   2013-12-19 17:42  

#1  Libyan militant groups scorecard from late Nov. 2013
Posted by: JohnQC   2013-12-19 10:16  

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