- Advertisement -Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour told reporters in Tripoli that the investigation was started due to a complaint from Masud’s family that his extradition was illegal. There is no official extradition treaty between the US and Libya. - Advertisement -In a statement released soon after the tragedy, Masud’s family said that armed men kidnapped him from his house in Tripoli in November. Since making that remark, Masud’s family has not provided any formal commentary nor responded to the AP’s request for comment. Masud is the first Libyan intelligence official to testify in an American court, despite being the third to be accused in the US in relation to the Lockerbie attack.

Source: Libya Today December 15, 2022 12:45 UTC