Two Libyan citizens filed a criminal case on Thursday, before the United States Federal Courts in Virginia, holding Khalifa Haftar responsible for the killing of a number of their family members, which includes a three-year old female child.

The lawsuit accuses Haftar, in his position as commander of the ‘alleged’ Libyan National Army, as being personally responsible for acts of torture and war crimes, which were perpetrated against the people of the Ganfouda district by his militias.

In addition, the charges include the deliberate starvation and illegal blockades, also part of the basis of the civil complaint, which was filed against Khalifa Haftar as an American citizen, considering that the American Judiciary holds jurisdiction over Haftar, due to his criminal behavior and the fact that he holds American citizenship.

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