Mr. Qaddafi’s release was a direct challenge to the extradition efforts by the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, which has said Mr. Qaddafi should stand trial on war crimes charges at The Hague. Friday’s move highlights the turmoil that has gripped Libya since the Arab Spring uprising. The Abu Bakr Sadeek Brigade captured Mr. Qaddafi in November 2011, a month after his father, who ruled Libya for 42 years, was publicly killed. Mr. Qaddafi’s current location and his future plans remain unclear. Several local news reports in Libya, however, said Mr. Qaddafi was headed to the city of Bayda, where the eastern government is based.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2017 01:52 UTC