Libyan commander loyal to Hifter assassinated in Benghazi

Mahmoud al-Werfalli had been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and was under US and EU sanctions.
A picture taken on January 26, 2017 shows Mahmoud al-Werfalli speaking in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.
A picture taken on January 26, 2017 shows Mahmoud al-Werfalli speaking in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. - ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP via Getty Images
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Unknown gunmen in Benghazi have assassinated a notorious eastern-based commander in Libya who was wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), media news outlets reported on Wednesday. 

Mahmoud al-Werfalli commanded a special forces unit under Khalifa Hifter's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which is fighting the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) for control of the North African country. 

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