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Unverified Tripoli Video Allegedly Showing ICC-Wanted Almasri Killing Prompts Political Backlash in Italy

Opposition leaders say the episode demands answers about why the government repatriated an ICC‑wanted suspect despite Italy’s duty to cooperate.

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Overview

  • Arab and Libyan media and the NGO Rifugiati in Libia posted a clip they say shows Osama Njeem Almasri killing a man in the streets of Tripoli.
  • The footage’s authenticity and the subject’s identity have not been independently verified, and outlets note difficulty confirming the source and timing.
  • The video depicts a man resembling Almasri beating an unarmed person to death in central Tripoli, according to the published descriptions.
  • Giuseppe Conte, Elly Schlein, Angelo Bonelli, Riccardo Magi and Enrico Borghi condemned the government and demanded explanations from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
  • Reports reiterate that Almasri, wanted by the ICC for alleged torture and crimes against humanity, was arrested in Turin in January and repatriated to Libya on a state plane by the Meloni government.