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Mahmoud al-Werfalli | |
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| Native name | محمود الورفلي |
| Born | 1978 |
| Died | 24 March 2021 Benghazi, Libya |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Allegiance |  Libyan Army (2000–2011) Libyan National Army (2014–2021) |
| Service | Libyan Special Forces |
| Years of service | 2000–2021 |
| Battles / wars | First Libyan Civil War Second Libyan Civil War |
Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf al-Werfalli (Arabic: محمود مصطفى بوسيف الورفلي; 1978 – 24 March 2021) was a Libyan general, commander in al-Saiqa, an elite unit of the Libyan National Army, one of the warring factions in Libya's civil war since 2014. Al-Werfalli was indicted in 2017 in the International Criminal Court for the war crimes of murder and ordering the murder of non-combatants under article 8(2)(c)(i) of the Rome Statute.[1] As of 6 April 2019[update], the ICC had two outstanding warrants for al-Werfalli's arrest.[2][3] He was assassinated on 24 March 2021 in Benghazi.[4][5]
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- ^ @observatoryly (24 March 2021). "عاجل > العقيد ميلود الزوي المتحدث باسم القوات الخاصة يؤكد صحة نبأ اغتيال الرائد محمود الورفلي في #بنغازي. #ليبيا #المرصد" (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.