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Libya: Trials of 30, including Gaddafi's son, referred to higher tribunal

A Libyan prosecutor says a court has referred Moammar Gadhafi's son and more than 30 others, including his prime minister and intelligence chief, to trial before a higher tribunal on charges that range from murder and treason to looting during the nation's 2011 uprising

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Tripoli: A Libyan prosecutor says a court has referred Moammar Gaddafi's son and more than 30 others, including his prime minister and intelligence chief, to trial before a higher tribunal on charges that range from murder and treason to looting during the nation's 2011 uprising.[caption id="attachment_1192425" align="alignleft" width="380"]Muamar Gaddafi. Reuters image Muamar Gaddafi. Reuters image[/caption]Speaking to reporters Thursday after the court's decision, prosecutor Al-Seddik al-Sur said the court also decided to appoint defense attorneys for Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam, and the late dictator's intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senoussi. He did not announce a date for the trial before the Criminal Court.Al-Senouusi and al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi, Gaddafi's last prime minister, attended the hearing, but not Seif al-Islam, held by a militia group that captured him as he attempted to flee to neighboring Niger in 2011.Gaddafi's 42-year rule ended in 2011.AP

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First Published:Oct 24, 2013, 19:48:56 IST
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