Tripoli government blames silence of international community for alleged war crimes committed in TarhunaBy Sami Zaptia. Tarhuna was under the control of the iron grip of the Kani brothers – the Kaniat – a family militia/brigade that suppressed all other militias in the city with brut force. The Kaniat switched sides over the years from being aligned with the Tripoli internationally recognized government to supporting Hafter. They had launched their own separate unsuccessful military attacks on Tripoli prior to joining Hafter’s 14-month long April 2019 equally unsuccessful attack in Tripoli. Furthermore, in his letter, Siala called on the Security Council to ‘‘take a firm stand this time against the crimes committed in Tarhuna by Haftar’s militias that amount to crimes against humanity’’.

Source: Libya Today June 15, 2020 12:45 UTC