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ICC issues arrest warrant for Libya's Gaddafi
27 Jun 2011 at 10:09hrs | Views
The Hague - International Criminal Court judges on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for crimes against humanity, committed against opponents of his regime since mid-February, a judge said.
"The chamber hereby issue a warrant of arrest against Muammar Gaddafi,"Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng said during a hearing at the Hague-based court.
She also issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, 39, and the head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi, 62, for murder and persecution since the uprising started.
"The chamber hereby issue a warrant of arrest against Muammar Gaddafi,"Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng said during a hearing at the Hague-based court.
She also issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, 39, and the head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi, 62, for murder and persecution since the uprising started.
Source - afp
