Libya’s Attorney General, Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, has received a decision from Libyan Intelligence Chief, Hussein Al-Ayeb, to lift the procedural restriction on 13 members of the agency. These individuals are accused of attempting to assassinate Abdulmajid Mliqta, head of the National Safety Authority under the Government of National Unity (GNU).
The decision followed a meeting between the Attorney General and the Intelligence Chief to discuss providing the prosecution with detailed information about the intelligence members involved in the plot against Mliqta.
Lifting the procedural block allows the Attorney General to initiate criminal proceedings against the accused and transfer the case to the judiciary.
Earlier this month, the Attorney General’s office announced the arrest of two intelligence agents implicated in the assassination attempt on Mliqta and the pursuit of other suspects involved in the plot.
The prosecution stated that it had investigated the incident involving a mobile device explosion in a vehicle. The investigation included examining the crime scene and analysing available information, which led to identifying the suspects in the assassination plot.
Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations.
Libya’s economy, heavily reliant on oil, has suffered due to the ongoing conflict. The instability has led to fluctuations in oil production and prices, impacting the global oil market and Libya’s economy.
The conflict has led to a significant humanitarian crisis in Libya, with thousands of people killed, and many more displaced. Migrants and refugees using Libya as a transit point to Europe have also faced dire conditions.
