H: WHO KILLED YOUNIS AND WHY. SID

From: To: Hillary Clinton Date: 2011-08-07 12:04 Subject: H: WHO KILLED YOUNIS AND WHY. SID

UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 Date: 05/13/2015 RELEASE IN PART B6 CONFIDENTIAL August 8, 2011 For: Hillary Re: Who killed Younis SOURCE: Sources with access to the Libyan Transitional National Council as well as Western Intelligence and security services. During the morning of August 5, 2011 sources with direct access to senior levels of the Libyan Transnational Council (INC) stated in strictest confidence that the rebel military commander, General Atadel Fatah Younis was executed by security forces on orders from TNC Chairman Mustapha Jai. According to these sources, in late July 2011 INC security officers received what they believed to be reliable information that Younis was involved in a secret dialogue with Saif al- Islam Oaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Oaddafi. These discussions involved planning for Younis and Saif al- Islam to establish a government of reconciliation, with Muammar Qaddafi living in internal exile, and the INC being disbanded in favor of officials, and military officers loyal to Saif and Younis. Jalil ordered Younis arrest, and once he was in TNC custody instructed security officers to shoot the army commander. According to these knowledgeable individuals, Jaill and his supporters began disseminating the story that Younis was killed by either pro-Qaddafi forces, or Islamic radicals within the INC military. There is no indication that rebel Prime Minister Mahmoud Jabril, his senior aid Abdul Hafiz Ghoza, overall military commander General Abdelessalem Jalloud, or Younis replacement as field commander General Khaliffa Hefter were involved in the decision to execute Younis. Younis, was a former senior military officer and Minister of Interior in the Qaddafi regime,•who joined the rebels in February 2011, after serving his friend Muammar Qaddafi for over 40 years. When Younis first joined the rebel forces TNC security officers placed him under surveillance, believing that he might have been sent by Qaddafi to infiltrate their ranks. After a variety of loyalty tests he was welcomed into the rebel leadership, however it now appears that the security officers maintained their coverage of Younis and at some point in early July established his contact with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi. (Source Comment: Knowledgeable sources state that Jalil and his security forces felt that Younis' actions posed an immediate threat to the TNC and the ongoing revolution. Jalil made the decision to order Younis' arrest and execution rather than submit the matter for debate in the 31 member TNC. To date these sources add that there is no indication that none of the TNC members have challenged Jalil's decision.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 Date: 05/13/2015 Jalil remains committed to defeating the Qaddafi regime and is unwilling to negotiate with Saif al-Islam, or another representative of Muammar Qaddafi. According to these sources, Jail' believes reports that the Saif — Younis negotiations had at least the tacit support of the governments of the United States, Germany, France, and Russia. (Source comment: A separate sensitive source noted that Jalil remains highly suspicious of the activities of the four governments, and has privately expressed hostility toward their representatives in INC capital of Benghazi. That said he is well aware of the fact that he will need the support of the major powers, particularly the United States, to guarantee the future of the TNC government.) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. Doc No. C05739727 UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 Date: 05/13/2015 CONFIDENTIAL August 8, 2011 For: Hillary SOURCE: Sources with access to the Libyan Transitional National Council as well as Western Intelligence and security services. During the morning of August 5, 2011 sources with direct access to senior levels of the Libyan Transnational Council (TNC) stated in strictest confidence that the rebel military commander, General Abdel Fatah Younis was executed by security forces on orders from TNC Chairman Mustapha Jalil. According to these sources, in late July 2011 TNC security officers received what they believed to be reliable information that Younis was involved in a secret dialogue with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. These discussions involved planning for Younis and Saif al-Islam to establish a government of reconciliation, with Muammar Qaddafi living in internal exile, and the TNC being disbanded in favor of officials, and military officers loyal to Saif and Younis. Jalil ordered Younis' arrest, and once he was in TNC custody instructed security officers to shoot the army commander. According to these knowledgeable individuals, Jalil and his supporters began disseminating the story that Younis was killed by either pro-Qaddafi forces, or Islamic radicals within the TNC military. There is no indication that rebel Prime Minister Mahmoud Jabril, his senior aid Abdul Hafiz Ghoza, overall military commander General Abdelessalem Jalloud, or Younis replacement as field commander General Khalifa IIaftar were involved in the decision to execute Younis. Younis, was a former senior military officer and Minister of Interior in the Qaddafi regime, who joined the rebels in February 2011, after serving his friend Muammar Qaddafi for over 40 years. When Younis first joined the rebel forces TNC security officers placed him under surveillance, believing that he might have been sent by Qaddafi to infiltrate their ranks. After a variety of loyalty tests he was welcomed into the rebel leadership, however, it now appears that the security officers maintained their coverage of Younis and at some point in early July established his contact with Saif al-Islam Qaddafi. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 Date: 05/13/2015 (Source Comment: Knowledgeable sources state that hill and his security forces felt that Youths' actions posed an immediate threat to the '11\TC and the ongoing revolution. Sala made the decision to order Youths' arrest and execution rather than submit the matter for debate in the 31 member INC. 'Fe date these sources add that there is no indication that none of the 'CNC members have challenged Jalil's decision) <fah' remains committed to defeating the Qaddafi regime and is unwilling to negotiate with Saif al-Islam, or another representative of Muanuriar Qaddafi. According to these sources, Jalil believes reports that the Saif Youths negotiations had at least the tacit support of the governments of the United States, Germany, France, and Russia. (Source comment: A separate sensitive source noted that Jail remains highly suspicious of the activities of the four governments, and has privately expressed hostility toward their representatives in 'INC capital of Benghazi. That said he is well aware of the fact that he will need the support of the major powers, particularly the United States, to guarantee the future of the 'INC government) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739727 STATE DEPT. - PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM.