Saif al Islam, Colonel Gaddafi's son, has been captured. The National Transitional Council (NTC) said he was caught by fighters near the town of Obari and taken to the city of Zintan. Saif was wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity during the uprising against his father. When asked by a Reuters reporter Marie-Louise Gumuchain how he was and responded to her with a simple "Yes." NTC'sJustice Minister Mohammed al-Allagui said that Saif will be taken to the capital, Triopli. Tribunal spokesman Fadi el-Abdallah told BBC that Libya had a legal obligation to hand Saif over to the court and that the final decision on where any trial would take place was up to the ICC Judges. The European union urged Libyan authorities to ensure that Saif is brought to justice in full co-operation with the ICC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15804299
By Carmen Brodnax
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