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Libyan commander wanted for war crimes killed in Benghazi

A senior Libyan military commander loyal to Khalifa Haftar has been shot dead in Benghazi.

Mahmoud al-Werfalli led an elite unit attached to Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army, and was wanted by the ICC for war crimes.
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