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The Three Legal Questions Left Unresolved by al-Libi’s Death

Just 10 days before his trial on terrorism charges was set to begin in Manhattan federal court, accused al Qaeda operative Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruquai, from Libya, better known…
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Fed Prosecutors: al-Libi Admitted al-Qaeda Membership, Was bin Laden Pen Pal

Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruquai, the alleged al-Qaeda operative from Libya better known by the nomme de guerre Abu Anas al-Libi, has admitted being a charter member of al-Qaeda, according…
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U.S. Captures Suspected Benghazi “Ringleader” Ahmed abu Khattalah

The breaking news this morning is that the U.S. Special Ops forces have captured Ahmed Abu Khattala, a suspected ringleader of the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.  Government…
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The Al-Libi Case Is a Step Forward, Even if Not (Yet) A Paradigm Shift

Jack Goldsmith on the Lawfare blog has an interesting response to Mary DeRosa and Marty Lederman’s take on the implications of the al-Libi and Ikrima operations.  I agree…
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The Libya Raid to Capture Abu Anas al-Liby and The Persistence of Memory of Due Process

Now that Abu Anas al-Liby has been brought to the U.S. and  may be appearing in court as you read this to face criminal charges, it might be tempting to say that all concerns…
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Al-Libi: Nine (or Fewer) Days of AUMF Detention

So reports the Associated Press: “U.S. officials say a Libyan terrorist suspect who was held aboard a U.S. warship is now in the United States.” That would mean that…
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The Case of Abu Anas al-Libi: The Domestic Law Issues

It is now well-known that Abu Anas al-Libi was seized in front of his home in Tripoli on Saturday, October 5 and transported to a U.S. ship in the Mediterranean, where he is reportedly…
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The Case of Abu Anas al-Libi: International Law Q & A

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, the US captured terrorist suspect Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (Abu Anas al-Libi) in Tripoli, Libya, and, reportedly, is now interrogating him on a…
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Al-Liby: “Rendition to Justice” under Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

The U.S. government is reportedly holding Abu Anas al-Liby (Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai) on a Navy ship following a military-led apprehension in Tripoli on October 5. The capture…
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Al-Liby: Male Captus, Bene Detentus?

Further to Marty’s post today on the question of Libya’s consent vel non to the recent al-Liby operation, we should also call attention to a long-withheld OLC opinion (13 U.S.…
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The Capture of Abu Anas al-Liby and the Attack on an al-Shabaab Leader [UPDATED as of Monday morning]

A couple of notes to follow up on Steve’s post [with UPDATES through Monday morning]: Abu Anas al-Liby is alleged to have been a leader in the al Qaeda conspiracy to bomb…
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