Mahdi al-Arabi
Mahdi al-Arabi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Allegiance | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
| Branch | Libyan Army |
| Service years | 1967 –2011 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands | Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army |
| Conflicts | |
Mahdi al-Arabi (Arabic: مهدي العربي) is a Libyan brigadier-general who served under the Libyan Armed Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.[1] He was the deputy chief of staff of the Libyan Army.[2] During the 2011 Libyan civil war, he was put in charge of helping to suppress protests, most notably in the Libyan city of Zawiya.[3][4]
On 21 August 2011, anti-Gaddafi forces reportedly arrested Al-Arabi in Tripoli, after some spies disclosed his location and the location of other generals. A video purportedly of Arabi in detention was posted to YouTube on 11 September.[5]
References
- ^ Henry, Derek (2015-12-08). "Special Report from Inside Libya: Assessing Libyan Rebel Forces | The Jamestown Foundation". Jamestown.org. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Libya: Unconfirmed reports on Gaddafi escape, military coup". Al Bawaba. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ Matar, Hisham (24 February 2011). "Libya: how an exile in Britain finds the chinks in Gaddafi's wall of silence". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Live Blog - Libya March 1". blogs.aljazeera.net. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-08.
- ^ LibyanJustice (11 September 2011). "Capture of Gaddafi's General - Mahdi al-Arabi". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2011.