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Dozens of bodies discovered in Tripoli militia-run sites, U.N. demands accountability

The U.N. rights chief urged sealing of SSA-controlled locations to secure evidence of suspected extrajudicial killings

Members of the 444 Brigade of the Libyan Army, a unit serving the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, stand guard in Tripoli, Libya, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ayman al-Sahili/File Photo
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Libyan security forces stand guard at the entrance of Abu Salim Zoo as workers carry out maintance work in the capital Tripoli on May 28, 2025. From May 12 to 15, the Libyan capital was rocked by fighting between an armed group aligned with the Tripoli-based government and factions it has sought to dismantle. Relative calm has since returned, but the situation remains highly volatile as calls grow for the resignation of Dbeibah (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • U.N. investigators uncovered 10 charred bodies at the SSA headquarters in the Abu Salim neighborhood and 67 corpses stored in refrigerators at Abu Salim and Al Khadra hospitals.
  • Reports of a suspected burial site at the Tripoli Zoo suggest multiple detention and disposal locations under SSA control.
  • Victims’ identities remain unknown as U.N. rights officials document signs of torture, abuse and potential extrajudicial executions.
  • The SSA, tied to the U.N.-recognized Government of National Unity, lost its commander Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli in mid-May militia clashes that prompted a ceasefire.
  • Volker Türk demanded U.N. access to the sealed locations to document abuses and hold perpetrators accountable.