Operation Dignity senior commander resigns amid accusations of war crimes

Mahmoud Al-Werfalli (center) surrounded by fighters from Al-Saiqa force of Operation Dignity

A popular strongman in the military forces of Operation Dignity led by Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya has resigned after he has been accused of multiple war crimes and IS-style field executions.

Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, displayed a recorded video resignation on Monday saying he will no longer be part of Al-Saiqa forces of Haftar’s Operation Dignity.

“I am now a civilian citizen who is under the law and has no ties to any military positions whatsoever.” He said in the recorded video, with a number of fighters surrounding him.

He said that the reason behind his resignation is accusations related to the burning of houses and stealing of properties as well as attacking Emergency Police Station in Benghazi, where Captain, Mousa Al-Majbri, was killed.

“I have no ties to those incidents at all.” Al-Werfalli said in the resignation video.

Al-Werfalli is suspect numero uno for many crimes against humanity in eastern Libya, especially in Benghazi, where he was taped on videos digging up tombs of Operation Dignity opponents, or killing some individuals for being suspected of terror as they allege at point blank.

Al-Werfalli was lately seen in a video reciting religious words as he blew the mind of one captive off with his gun at pint blank.

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