The Tripoli Criminal Court has issued a death sentence against the former commander of the 6th Security Division and six of his aides, to be carried out by firing squad, following their conviction for the murder of two women and the unlawful detention of their children for six months, in events dating back to 2016, as announced by the Libyan Public Prosecutor's Office and reported by media outlets on Thursday morning, November 12, 2026.
The details of the case stem from accusations brought by the Public Prosecution against the former security official and his associates for their involvement in the murder of two women, identified in official statements by their initials, as well as the illegal detention of the victims' children for six months, which formed the basis of the criminal case heard by the court.
The Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the prosecution initiated the public lawsuit against the seven defendants and presented the facts attributed to them before the judiciary, before the Tripoli Criminal Court issued its verdict convicting them and imposing the death penalty as retribution for the crime of murder.
The penalties did not stop there; the court also sentenced the defendants to six years and two months in prison for the charges of kidnapping and possession of unlicensed firearms, in a ruling that combined the sentence for the murder with the penalties related to the other criminal acts proven to the court.
The court also ordered the publication of a summary of the judgment in the region where it was issued and the region where the crime occurred, while exempting the convicted individuals from criminal costs, according to details provided by the Public Prosecutor's Office and reported by the Libyan News Agency.
The case holds particular significance given the defendants' ties to a former security formation, placing it among the criminal files related to holding individuals accountable who held security responsibilities during the years of instability the country witnessed. It brings back to the forefront the issue of subjecting members of armed and security formations to judicial accountability for crimes attributed to them.
However, the issuance of death sentences does not mean they will be automatically carried out, as subsequent procedures remain linked to the legal rules governing appeals and the execution of sentences. The information released regarding the case did not provide sufficient clarification on whether all judicial appeal avenues have been exhausted.
The ruling marks a judicial development in a case dating back nearly ten years, while monitoring the upcoming legal stages remains essential to determine the fate of the sentences and whether they will become final and enforceable under current Libyan legislation.
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