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Abdul Ghani Al -Kakali, was a leader Armed militias during the Libyan revolution, and then became a central figure in the country’s security apparatus after the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime. He held several security positions, most notably the head of the “Stability Support Agency”, and these positions enabled him to weave large networks of influence in Tripoli, thanks to which the business world later stormed the oil gate in oil.
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Abd al -Ghani Belkacem Khalifa Al -Kakali, and his nickname “Ghaniya”, was born in the city of Benghazi, and his family moved at an early age to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where he settled in the Abu Salim neighborhood, one of the largest neighborhoods of the city.
He was cut off from studying at an early age, and worked in the Al -Nasr bakery located in the Abu Salim area, before gradually involved in illegal commercial activities.
According to several sources, Al -Kakali was involved in illegal activities and spent about 14 years in prison after being convicted of a murder, and was released after the events of February 17, 2011.
February 2011 Revolution
Al -Kakali emerged during the events of the Libyan revolution in 2011, by joining the ranks of the revolutionaries against the “Muammar Gaddafi” regime in the Abu Salim neighborhood, south of the capital, Tripoli, and although he was not an officer in the Libyan army, he managed to form a local armed group that contributed to extending control over large parts of the city, taking advantage of the security and political vacuum left by the fall of the regime and the collapse of the central state.
Post -revolution
Al -Kikli founded the “Abu Salim Battalion”, which is one of the most powerful armed brigades in Tripoli, which was entrusted with the tasks of maintaining security in the Abu Salim area and its surroundings.
The battalion played a prominent role in imposing the regime at the local level and confronting the organized crime, but in return it was charged with violations of human rights, including arbitrary arrests and mistreatment of prisoners.
Later, Al -Kakali was involved in alliances with other security brigades, as well as in conflicts with competing armed groups, and became part of a complex network of armed forces conflicting with power in Tripoli.
In the context of the Libyan state attempts to contain and integrate militias into its official institutions, Al -Kakali assumed the presidency of the Stability Support Agency, which was established by the National Accord Government on January 11, 2021.
Although the agency was officially established to work under the authority of the state, it is realistic that maintained great independence, and it was only an extension of the influence of “Ghanaya” with an official cover, according to what many analyzes went to dealt with the security situation in Libya.
His relationship with the government
The relationship between him and the Libyan Al -Wefaq government, led by Fayez al -Sarraj, began in 2021, when Al -Kakali took over the presidency of the stability support apparatus, a device whose powers included protecting official headquarters, securing public figures and participating in military operations.
As a result of his loyalty to the government, Al -Kakali managed to expand his influence outside Tripoli, up to the cities of Gharyan, south of the capital and Zliten, east, and his name was associated with a number of armed clashes in the west of the country.
However, his star brightened more after Abdel Hamid Al -Dabba arrived at the presidency of the National Unity Government in March 2021, then a clear understanding between the two sides was held between the two sides that allowed the cake to install his allies in strategic positions, in exchange for providing protection to the capital, Tripoli.
With the passage of time, the name of Al -Kakali and its device became strongly present in the circles of power in Tripoli, and entered several times in the appointment of influential figures, which sparked sharp differences with other armed factions that were seeking to place in the state joints.
Media reports say that the understanding between Al -Duba and Al -Kakali contributed to enhancing the latter’s influence, and enabled it to extend its control over the government facilities security, the only body in charge of overseeing the safe transport of funds between banks in Tripoli and the Central Bank of Libya.
His death
Abd al -Ghani al -Kakali was killed on May 12, 2025 in an exchange of fire south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after the escalation of security tensions between armed groups inside the city and the stability support apparatus that was taking over.
The Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government announced “the imposition of control” over the entire Abu Salim area, south of Tripoli, after the bloody clashes, and the ministry added in a statement that the military operation in the capital ended with success after controlling the Abu Salim area, which includes the headquarters and most of the headquarters of the support and stability agency, stressing that its forces continue to work to ensure the sustainability of security and stability in the capital.