The families of Salem Gherebi and Omar Abou Bakr Khalifa, who were released from Guantanamo prison, complained that they have not yet arrived to their homes since being deported from Senegal in early April.
Spokesman for the Special Deterrence Force Ahmed Bin Salem denied any involvement in the issue.
“We have nothing to do with this matter,” he stated.
The US government ordered the release of Gherebi and Khalifa from Guantanamo in 2016, after a nearly 14-year arrest, and they were deported to Senegal.
A decision was made in early April to extradite them to Libya, but they went missing upon their arrival. Rumors circulated that the Rahbat Al-Droua militia is behind their disappearance.
Gherebi and Khalifa returned to Tripoli from Tunis on board a Libyan Airlines flight. They were dropped off in the capital instead of Misrata, which is when they went missing.
Their families have been looking for them ever since and have contacted all security agencies since their return to Libya, but to no avail.
Salem reiterated denials that his battalion was behind their disappearance.
“The Libyan intelligence may have possibly arrested them, but this has not been confirmed,” he added to Asharq Al-Awsat.
Ahmed Abdul-Hakim Hamza, the country's National Human Rights Commissions rapporteur, stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that the fate of Gherebi and Khalifa is unclear.
They never left Mitiga International Airport, which is controlled by the Special Deterrence Force, he said.
“Their disappearance is unacceptable. If there are any security reservations or charges against them, then this should be dealt with through the public prosecution, not illegal means,” Hamza stressed.