Libyan Terrorism Suspect Due in New York Court

The Libyan terrorism suspect known as Abu Anas al-Libi is due to be arraigned Tuesday at a court in New York on charges linking him to the bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa in 1998. U.S. officials brought the suspected al-Qaida member to New York Monday. He was snatched by American special forces in Tripoli on October 5 and had been held on an American warship since then. Al-Libi, whose full name is Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, has been under federal indictment in New York for ...

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