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Eastern Libya executes 10 people convicted by military courts on terrorism charges

Human rights organizations condemned the firing squad executions, questioning the fairness and constitutional validity of trying civilians in military courts.

Updated Aug 24, 2026 · 11:42 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • Authorities in eastern Libya announced they executed 10 people by firing squad following convictions by military courts.
  • The individuals were convicted of terrorism-related charges, including joining terrorist groups and assassinating military and civilian personnel.
  • Human rights organizations strongly condemned the executions, pointing to a previous Constitutional Court ruling that civilian trials in military courts are unconstitutional.

Key facts

  • The office of the military prosecutor in eastern Libya announced on Sunday that 10 people had been executed by firing squad after yearslong trials.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The military prosecutor's office is overseen by the Libyan National Army, commanded by Gen. Khalifa Hifter, which controls eastern and southern Libya.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The convicted individuals were accused of joining terrorist groups and carrying out assassinations of military personnel and civilians.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • Local media reported that the executions were carried out at Qarnada military prison in Shahat, with families told to retrieve the bodies from a hospital in Benghazi.[Associated Press · ABC News]
  • The National Institution for Human Rights in Libya called for an investigation into the executions, citing a Constitutional Court ruling that military trials of civilians for terrorism-related offenses are unconstitutional.[Associated Press · ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • The official statement from the military prosecutor's office did not specify exactly when or where the executions were carried out.[Associated Press · ABC News]

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