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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Outcry as Libya carries out public executions for first time since fall of Gaddafi

Khalifa Haftar, leader of the self-styled Libya National Army - (AFP/Getty)

In the 15 years since the eruption of civil war in Libya and the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, not a single execution took place.

But in a dramatic change, the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) have executed 31 people since August - breaking a 15-year de facto moratorium. The killings are the first known executions since 2010 - with at least 50 more at imminent risk of being killed, according to human rights groups.

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