Libyan Islamists urge NTC to stop executions in Iraq

[jakeXT]

Source: Reuters

By Brian Rohan

BENGHAZI, Libya Oct 29 (Reuters) - Libyan Islamists who helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi urged the country's new leaders on Saturday to appeal to Baghdad to halt the execution of Libyans jailed in Iraq.

In a demonstration that drew hundreds of people -- some armed -- to the headquarters of the National Transitional Council (NTC) in Libya's second city of Benghazi, protesters urged the head of the council to intervene in support of some 30 Libyans they say were arrested during the Iraqi insurgency.

"Mustafa Abdel Jalil should tell the Iraqis to immediately stop the scheduled executions, and after this, individual cases should be examined," said Nasr al-Zway, a 40-year-old who said his brother Adel is imprisoned in Iraq.

The protest, which began late on Friday after Libyans in Iraq called their families to say two executions would take place on Saturday, included former fighters wearing long beards and the families of condemned men, with many holding signs invoking Muslim scripture.

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[AverageJoe90]

1. How ironic.

20 years ago, I betcha these Islamists would've been in full support of that cocksuckers Kaddafi. They just joined the bandwagon so they could make a power grab, really. Fucking hypocrites, all of them.