Mahdi al-Arabi, is a

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who served under the

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loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. He was the deputy chief of staff of the Libyan army. During the

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he was put in charge of helping to suppress protests, most notably in the Libyan city of Zawiya. On 21 August,

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reportedly arrested Arabi in Zawiya. A video purportedly of Arabi in detention was posted to

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on 11 September.

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