Libyan officials have said fighters from the Abu Bakr Sidiq militia in the city of Zintan captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Zintan militia commander Beshir al-Atrib told a news conference in Tripoli Saturday that Seif al-Islam was apprehended along with three aides near the town of Obari in […]
Gadhafi’s Son Captured in Southern Libya
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Captured Alive
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan officials say they have captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi alive and in good health and are holding him in the western city of Zintan. The country’s interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib told a news conference late Saturday that Seif al-Islam will receive a fair trial and be guaranteed rights under Libyan and international law. He […]
Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Captured Alive
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Libyan military officials say they have captured alive Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, a fugitive son of the country’s former leader Moammar Gadhafi. A military spokesman said Saturday forces caught Seif al-Islam and several of his aides near the southern town of Obari. The town is close to Libya’s border with Niger, which has already given asylum […]
Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Captured
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Libyan military officials say they have captured alive Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, a fugitive son of the country’s former leader Moammar Gadhafi. A military spokesman said Saturday forces caught Seif al-Islam and several of his aides near the southern town of Obari. The town is near the border of Niger, which has already given asylum to […]
A Look at Key Events in Libya’s Revolution
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
February 15, 2011: Riots break out in Benghazi inspired by Arab Spring revolts in Tunisia and Egypt February 26, 2011: The U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family and calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate the crackdown on rebels. March 19, 2011: U.S., Britain and France launch […]
Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Captured
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Libyan military officials say they have captured and detained Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, a fugitive son of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. A military spokesman said Saturday forces caught Seif al-Islam and several of his aides near the southern town of Obari. The town is near the border of Niger, which has already given asylum to another […]
Gadhafi’s Fugitive Son Seif Caught
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Libyan military officials say they have caught a fugitive son of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. A military spokesman said Saturday forces caught Seif al-Islam Gadhafi near the town of Obari, in the south of the country, near the border with Niger. Officials said it looked as though aides were trying to sneak Gadhafi into Niger, […]
Niger to Grant Asylum to One of Gadhafi’s Son
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Niger has announced that it will grant the fugitive son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi asylum. Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou said Saadi Gadhafi – who fled Libya in August – will be given asylum for humanitarian reason. Libya’s National Transitional Council wants Saadi Gadhafi to go on trial for crimes he allegedly committed while […]
EU’s Ashton Meeting With Libyan Officials
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton visits Libya on Saturday to officially inaugurate the EU’s new delegation in the country. Ashton said in a statement that the opening of the delegation highlights the European body’s commitment to having close ties with Tripoli. During her visit, Ashton will also meet with top Libyan officials, including […]
ICC Trying to Secure Surrender of Gadhafi Son, Spy Chief
Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office has been “galvanizing efforts” to bring a son of Moammar Gadhafi to justice as well as the former Libyan leader’s spy chief. Luis Moreno-Ocampo says efforts are underway to secure the surrender of Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, as part of a broader probe into […]
