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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Experts: Libya's Security Threatened by Foreign Fighters

A damaged house is pictured in Tripoli, Libya June 9, 2021. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed

Libya faces a serious security threat from foreign fighters and private military companies, especially Russia’s Wagner Group which has violated international law, UN experts said in a report obtained by The Associated Press.

The experts also accused seven Libyan armed groups of systematically using unlawful detention to punish perceived opponents, ignoring international and domestic civil rights laws, including laws prohibiting torture.

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