Will #GNA-Affiliated Militias Cut off Electricity in the Benghazi Area as abductions and clashes continue?

As the tensions between Egypt, LNA, and GNA/Turkey are heating up, according to local sources, GNA affiliated militias were overheard discussing the possibility of cutting off electricity and/or Internet access in the Benghazi area in order to weaken LNA support and as a form of information warfare and control. Part of the issue is the collective punishment of the Haftar supporters. The other issue is prevention of further successful electronic attack by the LNA electronic support.

Meanwhile, scuffles among various groups continue on the ground.

Violations of the militia grous in the city of Tarhoun: A video clearly shows a Syrian mercenary fighting with militias, including what is known as deterrence, under the 42nd Militia battalion. They are representing themselves as Libyans and are siding with GNA-affiliated local groups. The individual who had ordered the targeting of the homes of the civilians is involved, and the individual implementing these attacks is a mercenary.

GNA and Turkey backed militias and mercenaries also continue to perpetrate various human rights abuses among civilians.

Over the weekend, an incident of such war crimes caused clashes in the city of Misurata.

A lawyer named Yasmin Ahmed Saleh, a supporter of the armed forces (LNA) was arrested leading to ongoing clashes between her family and the militia.

30-year-old Rima Ahmed Saleh Al-Jahani was kidnapped by an armed group in the city of Misurata.

She is the sister of lawyer Yasmin Ahmed Saleh, who was arrested earlier, due to her support for the LNA on social media. No further information has And our reason is that it is supportive of the armed forces on social media There is no further information available at the moment.

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