ICC dismisses case against deceased Libyan general

• The ICC has withdrawn its case against a Libyan commander.
• Mahmoud Al-Car Werfalli was wanted for his suspected role in the execution or ordering of 33 hostages.
• He allegedly opened fire in front of a mosque in Benghazi, killing ten people in 2018.

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday withdrew its case against a Libyan general for war crimes after prosecutors confirmed his death.

The decision was made more than a year after Libyan officials stated that attackers opened fire on Mahmoud Al-Car Werfalli’s home in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing the commander of the self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces.

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The judges “found Mr. Al-death Werfalli’s to be established and concluded that the proceedings against him must be ended and that the arrest warrants are no longer valid,” according to a court statement.

Al-Werfalli was wanted by the International Criminal Court for his suspected role in the execution or ordering of 33 hostages in Benghazi in 2016 and 2017.

As per the ICC, the murders were filmed and shared on social media. In 2018, he allegedly opened fire in front of a mosque in Benghazi, killing ten people.

In 2011, Libya plunged into turmoil and became a refuge for Islamic extremists and armed groups. In the same year, the UN Security Council requested that the court in The Hague investigate the violence prompted by the 2011 uprising that ultimately led to Muammar Qaddafi’s removal and death.

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