ALBAWABA - Human trafficker Abdel-Rahman Milad, commonly known as Al-Bidja, was assassinated in Tripoli, Libya, when armed men opened fire on Al-Bidja's car on Sept. 1.
The Libyan authorities announced arresting a famous militia boss and one of his assistants for being linked to the case of Al-Bidja. The head of the First Support Brigade, Mohammed Bahron, and his assistant handed themselves to the police after accusations of being associated with the killing of Milad.
Libyan media reported on Sunday that gunmen shot to death the commander of the Libyan Naval Academy Abdel-Rahman Milad, 34, whose name is associated with human and oil smuggling.
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مقـ،،ـتل عبدالرحمن ميلاد الملقب بـ (البيدجا) قبل قليل pic.twitter.com/bPShpXfYh7— جبين المجد الإخبارية (@Yrthjj2a13zVMd5) September 1, 2024
The Public Prosecution ordered the detention of the two men after they were interrogated and evidence emerged of their involvement in Milad's murder, the Public Prosecution Office confirmed in a statement.
The office also revealed on September 2, Milad was "assassinated in an ambush set up for him by unknown gunmen" in Al-Sayyad region, west of Tripoli, near the Janzour naval base, which he commanded.
