Mahdi al-Arabi

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Mahdi al-Arabi
Allegiance Libya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Service/branch Libyan Army
Years of service ? - 2011
Rank Brigadier-General
Commands held Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army
Battles/wars

2011 Libyan civil war

Mahdi al-Arabi, is a Libyan Brigadier-General who served under the Libyan Armed Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.[1] He was the deputy chief of staff of the Libyan army.[2] During the 2011 Libyan civil war he was put in charge of helping to suppress protests,[3] most notably in the Libyan city of Zawiya.[4][5]

On 21 August, anti-Gaddafi forces reportedly arrested Arabi in Zawiya.[6] Video purportedly of Arabi in detention was posted to YouTube on 11 September.[7]

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