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government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa
said.
Deputy Libyan Prime Minister Mustafa
Abu Shagur claimed Tuesday (March 20th)
that Mauritania was ready to extradite
former Kadhafi spy chief Abdullah Senussi
to Libya, despite a lack of confirmation
from Mauritanian authorities.
deputy Libyan premier was in Nouakchott
meeting with Mauritanian President
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and other
officials as part of an attempt to secure
Senussi's extradition to Libya.
"The Libyan delegation discussed Senussi's
extradition to Libya so that he may have a
fair trial as per international standards. As
a result of these talks, the Mauritanian
state confirmed its willingness to extradite
him once the necessary procedures have
been completed," al-Manaa said, denying
the Kadhafi official would be sent
anywhere else.
Al-Manaa noted that Senussi was visited
The 62-year-old fugitive, arrested last
Friday night at Nouakchott airport, is
wanted in several countries for crimes
allegedly committed during his tenure as
Kadhafi's chief of intelligence. He was
indicted by the International Criminal
Court (ICC) last year for crimes against
humanity over his role in countering the
Libyan revolution.
Abu Shagur made the announcement via
Twitter, a statement later confirmed by
Libyan government spokesman Nasser al-
Manaa in Tripoli on Wednesday. The
by delegation members in order to verify
his identity.
"We hope that he'll be in Libya soon to be
tried there," the spokesman said, adding
that Senussi was in good health.
Libyan leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said in
Tripoli on Wednesday that a decision by
Nouakchott to send Senussi back to Libya
would lead to an enhancement of ties
between the two countries.
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