Abdel Ghani al-Kikli
Abdul Ghani Al-Kikli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benghazi, Libya |
| Died | 12 May 2025 Tripoli, Libya |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Citizenship | Libyan |
Abdul Ghani Belkacem Khalifa Al-Kikli (Arabic: عبد الغني بلقاسم خليفة الككلي) known as Ghnewa Al-Kikli (Arabic: غنيوة الككلي; died 12 May 2025) was a Libyan commander and head of the Stability Support Apparatus affiliated with the Libyan Presidential Council.[1] After the fall of the previous regime, he formed an armed militia known as the Central Security and became one of the influential figures in the capital, Tripoli.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Al-Kikli was born in the east, in Benghazi, and moved with his family to Tripoli as a child, where he worked in a bakery.[4] He was imprisoned for his involvement in criminal activities and sentenced to 14 years in Al-Jadida Prison where he remained until February 2011 when the civil war broke out.[5]
Death
[edit]Al-Kikli was killed in an incident in Tripoli inside a facility run by a rival militia called the 444 Brigade, commanded by Mahmoud Hamza, on 12 May 2025. His death triggered clashes between the SSA and the 444 Brigade across Tripoli that left at least six people dead.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Libya: Hold Stability Support Authority militia leaders to account". Amnesty International. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "5 معلومات قد لا تعرفها عن غنيوة الككلي - بوابة أفريقيا الإخبارية". www.afrigatenews.net. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "غنيوة الككلي : أمير حرب متطرف بدرجة مستشار أمني قومي - بوابة أفريقيا الإخبارية". www.afrigatenews.net. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Le tentaculaire réseau d'Abdelghani al-Kikli, chef de milice et homme d'affaires". africaintelligence.fr. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "5 معلومات قد لا تعرفها عن غنيوة الككلي". Afrigate. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (13 May 2025). "A warlord and 6 other people killed as militia infighting rocks Libya's capital, officials say". AP News. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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