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Haftar's general command to punish anti-Tripoli-attack activists |
2019-05-07 |
[Libya Observer] Khalifa Haftar![]() 's Dignity Operation command has issued a statement threatening to punish all journalists, media figures, activists and political analysts who oppose its offensive against Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , describing them as "inciting hate and crime against the army forces and supporting terrorism." The statement on Sunday said the command is following closely those who appear on the media of the Moslem Brüderbund Group or those who go on social media for their incitement of crimes and terrorism against the army forces who are fighting "the remnants of gunnies in Tripoli." It says those people will be punished by law after the criminal gangs and gunnies are defeated. "Our forces are legitimate and are appointed by the Libyan House of Representatives to eliminate terrorism and anyone who provokes violence against those forces is liable to punishment by the Libyan law." It further added. Haftar and his forces describe all their opponents as gunnies and say they are against the building of the army and security institutions. Many activists and journalists who oppose Haftar's military operations in Tripoli were targeted by random arrest campaigns in areas under his forces' control, including federalist Osama al-Arebi and head of oil workers' syndicate Saad al-Fakhiri. |
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