Mahdi al-Arabi
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Mahdi al-Arabi
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| Allegiance |  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
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Libyan Army |
| Years of service | ? –2011 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army |
| Battles/wars | 2011 Libyan civil war |
Mahdi al-Arabi, is a Libyan Brigadier-General who served under the Libyan Armed Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.[1] He was the deputy chief of staff of the Libyan army.[2] During the 2011 Libyan civil war he was put in charge of helping to suppress protests,[3] most notably in the Libyan city of Zawiya.[4][5]
On 21 August, anti-Gaddafi forces reportedly arrested Arabi in Zawiya.[6] Video purportedly of Arabi in detention was posted to YouTube on 11 September.[7]
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