Gaddafi's ex-spy chief handed back to Libya

Source: Reuters

Muammar Gaddafi's former spy chief was taken into Libyan government custody on Wednesday after being extradited by Mauritania to face charges of crimes against humanity, officials said.

Abdullah al-Senussi, one of the most feared members of Gaddafi's regime before rebels toppled it last year, was captured in the West African state in March, triggering a tug of war between Libya, France and the International Criminal Court for his extradition.

"The Libyan government has received Gaddafi's right hand man," Prime Minister Abderrahim al-Keib said.

"I want to take the opportunity to say that Libya will guarantee a fair trial for Senussi that will respect international legal standards," he said, urging other countries to follow suit and hand over Gaddafi's associates.

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