Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Libya Issues A Demand To The U.S. For The Return Of The Al Qaeda Suspect Seized In A Weekend Raid By Special Forces

The suspected al-Qaeda figure is accused of playing a role in the 1998 twin bombings of two US embassies in East Africa [Reuters]

Libya Demands US Return al-Qaeda Suspect -- Al Jazeera

General National Congress demands US hand back Abu Anas al-Liby its forces seized from Tripoli in a weekend raid.

Libya's top political authority, the General National Congress, has demanded that the United States hand back an alleged al-Qaeda operative its forces seized from the capital, Tripoli, in a weekend raid.

A Congress statement on Tuesday read out by spokesman Omar Hmidan stressed "the need for the immediate surrender" of Abu Anas al-Liby and described the US operation as a "flagrant violation of (Libya's) national sovereignty".

The text, which was passed by the Congress, also calls for the "need to allow the Libyan authorities and members of his family to get in touch with him and guarantee him access to a lawyer".

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Update: Libya congress demands U.S. returns seized al-Qaeda suspect -- Al Arabiya

My Comment: It will be a cold day in hell before the U.S. acquiesces to this Libyan request.

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