Overview

• The clip, shared by Libyan outlets Al Masdar Media and 17 PRESS, a Libyan investigative journalist, and the NGO Refugees in Libya, shows a man beating another in a Tripoli street and is identified by them as Osama Njeem Almasri.
• Italian contacts in the Rada militia and security services say the footage appears authentic but dates back years, with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi adding it may be about five years old.
• Corriere della Sera reports that Almasri recognized himself in the video, claimed he acted to disarm a man who brandished a pistol, and denied causing a death.
• Key facts remain unverified, including the attacker’s confirmed identity, the precise date and location, and whether the victim died, and official checks are ongoing.
• Opposition leaders attacked Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over Almasri’s January repatriation, as the Tribunal of Ministers’ request to seek Parliament’s authorization to proceed against senior ministers continues to shape the fallout.