So on the issue of the Libyan nationals who were found at a military camp in Mpumalanga province, I decided to see if I could source information from Libyan media on the development. And came across some very interesting information (Thread)
The Libyans are members of the so called Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade that is affiliated with notorious Libyan National Army commander, Khalifa Haftar. The Libyans were sent to South Africa to receive training as 'special forces' under supervision of an undisclosed Irish security firm
It should be noted that the Tariq Ben Zeyad militia has been found to have committed various war crimes in Libya, violent suppressing any form of dissent to the LNA and Khalifa Haftar. Here is an @amnesty report on the group and its various atrocities. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
Of further interest is Khalifa Haftar - and by extension the Tariq Ben Zeyad (TBZ) militia - alignment with Russia and specifically their ties to the Wagner Group) now Africa Corps) paramilitary force.
If confirmed to indeed by TBZ members
- with Libyan reports claiming that Haftar is already seeking to secure the release of the detained nationals - it will raise further questions on South Africa's position regarding Libya (and by extension) Russia and
- with Libyan reports claiming that Haftar is already seeking to secure the release of the detained nationals - it will raise further questions on South Africa's position regarding Libya (and by extension) Russia and
What is especially interesting are claims of how men of Asian descent - who could not speak English - were cited as being involved in several rape cases in areas near the camp. As noted, sexual assault is a trademark of the TBZ sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-afr…
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