[6] Al Barghathi was born in Benghazi and fought in the Libyan Civil War against the forces of Muammar Qaddafi, being among the first officers to join the rebels.

[7] Al Barghathi's appointment as the minister of defense of the Government of National Accord in January 2016, formed with international support to reunify Libya, caused disagreements with Field Marshal Haftar.

[7] The Libyan Air Force chief of staff under Haftar, Saqr Geroushi, said that al Barghathi should be arrested for becoming the defense minister in the GNA without the commander-in-chief's permission.

[8] It was reported that he personally led Libyan unity government forces during the offensive to retake the city of Sirte from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

[1][4] On 30 October 2023, it was announced by the municipality of Benghazi Facebook account that Al Barghathi had died of a stroke during his detention, however it is suspected that he was executed earlier.