The governments of France, the United Kingdom and the United States "welcome the August 17 announcement by the Libyan National Army (LNA) to suspend the major, Mahmoud al Werfalli", commander of the elite forces on which a International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for unlawful killings. Through a joint note, the three countries ask the LNA "to ensure that the investigations are carried out in a complete and fair way", reads the joint note. The accusations against Werfalli relate to the summary executions that took place in the spring and early summer, while the military operation Karama launched in 2014 to expel the Islamist opponents of General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the LNA, from Benghazi. “We are closely monitoring the conflict in Libya. Those suspected of committing, ordering or failing to prevent illegal killings and torture must be fully investigated and held accountable, ”the joint statement continues. According to what was announced by the LNA spokesman, Ahmed al Mismari, "Major Mahmoud Mustafa Al Werfalli was arrested and investigated by the military prosecutor from 2 August, by order number 31/1957 issued by the commander general of the Libyan Armed Forces, Marshal of Haftar field ". Several videos released on social media show Werfalli embracing Salafi Islam overseeing the execution of blindfolded and hooded prisoners. He himself is filmed killing a prisoner, the last of a group of about 20 men dressed in orange overalls reminiscent of the prisoners of Guanta'namo and the Islamic State, with a gunshot to the back of the head. The elite force linked to the LNA had protested against the arrest warrant, calling on the International Criminal Court "to focus on the arrest of" those who killed and displaced men, women and children ". In May Werfalli announced his resignation from the special forces, a resignation however rejected by the LNA commander. The following month, in June, a group of UN experts accused the Salafist commander of being involved in running secret detention centers outside Benghazi. In July, the United Nations said it was deeply concerned that detainees of the Libyan National Army could be at risk of torture or summary execution. However, during the three-party summit in Celle-Saint-Cloud, near Paris, between Macron, Haftar and Serraj, it was agreed otherwise. A sort of amnesty was established for crimes committed during the Libyan liberation war. Request made and obtained directly by Gen. Haftar with the approval of Serraj and Macron, with the agreement of the next elections in the spring of 2018. The attitude of Paris now is mysterious.
