Libyan army arrests prominent human trafficker, Syrian mercenaries supported by Turkey

The Libyan Armed Forces managed to capture one of the most prominent leaders of human smuggling in the area, in Toceisha axis, south of the capital, Tripoli, Saleh al-Dabbashi whose brother is the internationally punished smuggler, Ahmed Al-Dabbashi, known as “Al-Amo”.

19 April, 2020 08:23

Cairo

The Libyan Armed Forces announced that the person was captured, suffering from severe wounds after being injured inside a Turkish "Kirby" armored vehicle, pointing out that this indicates Turkey's expansion of its criminal activities to include support for major criminals in the western region and human traffickers, which is a direct threat not only for the interests of the Libyan people, but for all the countries of the region and the Mediterranean basin.

The Libyan Armed Forces indicated that this criminal, Saleh Al-Dabbashi, was the first in charge of the Sabratha Center, which witnessed the most heinous crimes against humanity against migrants from selling paper, slavery and smuggling throughout the period between 2012 and 2017.

The Libyan Armed Forces pointed out that he was captured along with a number of Syrian and wanted Libyan mercenaries supported by Turkey, including his cousin Ahmed, who is affiliated with the fuel smuggler militia, Usama Gweli.