{"id":16942,"date":"2025-05-04T20:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16942"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:28:44","slug":"new-u-s-lawsuit-targets-khalifa-haftar-and-son-over-war-crimes-wagner-links-in-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/04\/new-u-s-lawsuit-targets-khalifa-haftar-and-son-over-war-crimes-wagner-links-in-libya\/","title":{"rendered":"New U.S. Lawsuit Targets Khalifa Haftar and Son Over War Crimes, Wagner Links in Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-As retired Libyan general Khalifa Haftar works to strengthen his regional influence, the Libyan-American Alliance has announced a new lawsuit against him and his son Saddam Haftar at the U.S. Federal Court in Washington, D.C.\u2014a move seen as a legal milestone after months of silence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1128\">According to the alliance, Saddam Haftar was personally served notice while visiting Washington, meaning he is now legally obligated to respond in court at a later date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1458\">The case was filed by the surviving member of a Libyan family whose relatives were killed during the Wagner-backed assault on Tripoli in 2019, carried out under the command of Khalifa Haftar and Saddam. The survivor, Mohammed, pursued the case with the support of the alliance and a team of Libyan legal experts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1480\">The lawsuit targets:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1683\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1519\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1519\">Khalifa Haftar (Libyan-American)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1557\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1557\">Saddam Haftar (Libyan-American)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1617\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1617\">Yevgeny Prigozhin, former Wagner chief (now deceased)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1683\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1683\">Prigozhin&#8217;s son, who has taken over leadership of the group<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1717\">The case accuses the Haftars of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1734\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1734\">War crimes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1835\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1835\">Unlawful cooperation with Wagner\u2014a foreign criminal organization sanctioned under U.S. law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1891\">Murder, torture, and destruction of civilian life<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6679\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6679 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"Libya\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-450x252.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution-1200x672.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Libya-look-on-the-anniversary-of-the-February-17-2011-revolution.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The case was filed by the surviving member of a Libyan family whose relatives were killed during the Wagner-backed assault on Tripoli in 2019, carried out under the command of Khalifa Haftar and Saddam. The survivor, Mohammed, pursued the case with the support of the alliance and a team of Libyan legal experts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1916\">Legal Significance<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"2179\">The lawsuit marks the first time Saddam Haftar has been directly served with legal documents while on U.S. soil. As a U.S. citizen, his collaboration with Wagner, a designated criminal entity, may constitute a federal offense under American law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2253\">According to Dr. Essam Omeish, head of the Libyan-American Alliance:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2384\">\u201cThis case combines two serious violations\u2014war crimes and collaboration with Wagner, which is illegal for any American citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2593\">Omeish also confirmed that three older cases against Khalifa Haftar\u2014previously stalled in Virginia due to a judge\u2019s dismissal\u2014will be reopened on May 7, following a pending appeal. These include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2759\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2630\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2630\">2016\u20132017 Benghazi massacres<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2702\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2702\">Airstrike on the Tripoli military college that killed 28 cadets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2759\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2759\">Indiscriminate shelling and mass civilian killings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16943\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/haftra.jpg\" alt=\"Libyan-American Alliance Files Case in Washington Against Haftar and Son Saddam for 2019 Tripoli Killings and Collaboration with Wagner Mercenaries\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/haftra.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/haftra-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/haftra-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New U.S. Lawsuit Targets Khalifa Haftar and Son Over War Crimes, Wagner Links in Libya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2788\">Political Implications<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2886\">The new lawsuit is being closely watched in U.S. policymaking circles, especially regarding:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"3166\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2887\" data-end=\"2937\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2889\" data-end=\"2937\">How the U.S. government handles ties with Haftar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3037\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"3037\">The legal liability of supporting actors with U.S. nationality involved in foreign war crimes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3166\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3166\">Enforcement of the Libya Stabilization Act, which prohibits American citizens from collaborating with entities like Wagner<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3428\">In 2023, a Virginia federal judge dismissed earlier lawsuits citing jurisdictional uncertainty and political sensitivity, but plaintiffs and advocates are hopeful that the new Washington-based case\u2014backed by strong evidence and direct service\u2014will proceed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-As retired Libyan general Khalifa Haftar works to strengthen his regional influence, the Libyan-American Alliance has announced a new lawsuit against him and his son Saddam Haftar at the U.S. Federal Court in Washington, D.C.\u2014a move seen as a legal milestone after months of silence. 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