Who are 95 Libyans linked to illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga?

Clarence Ford interviews Ryan Cummings, Director of Signal Risk.

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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has not ruled out the possibility of additional arrests in the case involving 95 Libyan nationals connected to an illicit military training camp in Mpumalanga.

On Monday, the group appeared before the White River Magistrates Court, facing charges of breaching the Immigration Act.

It is alleged that they falsified information on their visa applications, obtaining study permits under the guise of training to become security guards, but instead reportedly received military training.

Cummings says no clear evidence implicates Home Affairs.

However, given its history of corruption, government involvement may be possible, he says.

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According to Cummings, the Libyans are affiliated with the Tariq Ben Ziyad Brigade, which is linked to the infamous Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar.

He says that these individuals were sent to South Africa to undergo training as 'special forces', under the oversight of a confidential Irish security firm.

This group has been accused of a range of human rights abuses, including sexual assault and extrajudicial killings, adds Cummings.

"Some of these sources are within Libyan political structures, so I think they can be deemed trustworthy."

- Ryan Cummings, Director – Signal Risk

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