The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented an armed attack in the Al‑Tuwibiyah area, located west of Tripoli and south of Al‑Zawiya, on 25 March 2016, which resulted in grave violations against civilians, including killing, abduction, and intimidation.
According to CFJ’s documentation, an armed group affiliated with the 55th Infantry Battalion, under the General Staff of the Libyan Army, carried out the attack using extreme violence, firing indiscriminately throughout the area and spreading fear among civilians without distinction.
CFJ reported that members of the armed group abducted several citizens at gunpoint, taking them to an unknown location. It was later announced that the abducted civilians had been executed by gunfire. The total number of victims was six, identified as:
- Sabri Miloud Ibrahim Al‑Moudi
- Naji Miloud Ibrahim Al‑Moudi
- Ihab Al‑Sadiq Al‑Moudi
- Ashraf Fathi Miftah Al‑Moudi
- Al‑Moatasem Billah Mohamed Al‑Moudi
- Majdi Mohamed Shoushan
The violations also extended to widespread looting and destruction of property, causing significant material and psychological harm to local residents.
CFJ stated that these acts constitute serious crimes, including deliberate killing, abduction, enforced disappearance, and attacks on private property—amounting to flagrant violations of human rights as well as domestic and international law.
The Committee for Justice calls for an urgent, independent investigation into the armed attack in Al‑Tuwibiyah, the identification of all perpetrators responsible for the crimes and violations, and their prosecution in accordance with the law. CFJ emphasizes the need to ensure justice for the victims and their families and to put an end to the cycle of impunity.