US EditionUS judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema dismissed a case involving alleged war crimes in Libya, citing lack of jurisdiction.
- The defendant, Khalifa Hifter, faced a default judgment in 2022 but was able to reopen the case with new lawyers.
- Plaintiffs, who claimed their family members were killed by Hifter's army, plan to appeal the dismissal of their lawsuits.
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US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: A US judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in that country’s civil war. At a court hearing Friday, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said she had no jurisdiction to preside over a case alleging war crimes committed in Libya, even though the defendant, Khalifa Haftar, has US citizenship and lived for more…
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US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes
A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in
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