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Abu Anas al-Liby in US to face charges

Abu Anas al-Liby was snatched off the streets of Tripoli on 5 October
Abu Anas al-Liby was snatched off the streets of Tripoli on 5 October

Alleged Al Qaeda figure Abu Anas al-Liby has arrived in US to face charges, an official has said.

Mr Liby was snatched off the streets of Tripoli on 5 October and was reported as being held aboard a ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Mr Liby is wanted by the FBI, which gives his age as 49, and had offered a $5m reward for help in capturing him

He was indicted in 2000 along with 20 other al-Qaeda suspects, including Osama bin Laden and current global leader of the militant network, Ayman al-Zawahri.