Libyan war crimes suspect freed because of errors in ICC warrant, Italy says

Rome's decision to release Osama Almasri Najim drew condemnation from Italian opposition parties, NGOs and the ICC.

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Osama Almasri Najim, head of Libya's judicial police, was apprehended in Turin on 19 January.

Two days later, he was released and flown back to Tripoli on an Italian air force plane.

Mr Najim faces various charges including murder, rape, and torture linked to his role at Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, and his release drew condemnation from opposition parties and NGOs.

Addressing the Italian parliament on Wednesday, Carlo Nordio said the warrant that led to Mr Najim's detention was riddled with "inaccuracies, omissions, discrepancies and contradictory conclusions" which meant the Libyan citizen could not be held in jail.

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