Libya's eastern forces deny reports of summary executions
BENGHAZI -- The Libyan National Army, the main military force in eastern Libya, on Thursday denied accusations that its troops were involved in torture and killing of prisoners after the United Nations urged the LNA to investigate.
The U.N. Human Rights Commission earlier this week called on the LNA, one of the many competing armed factions fighting in Libya since its 2011 civil war, to examine reports of summary executions of prisoners.
"We affirm that there is no truth to what is described in the statement regarding the torture or killing prisoners," LNA spokesman Ahmad Messmari said.
