Four Libyan security and government officials with direct knowledge of the operation recounted the journey that ended with Mas’ud in Washington. After Mas’ud’s release from prison, the Biden administration intensified extradition demands, Libyan officials said. In Misrata, Mas’ud was interrogated by Libyan officers in the presence of US intelligence officers, said a Libyan official briefed on the interrogation. Some have questioned the legality of Mas’ud’s handover, given the role of informal armed groups and a lack of official extradition procedures. Harchaoui, the analyst, said Mas’ud’s extradition signals the US is condoning what he portrayed as lawless behavior.
