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Meloni Faces Backlash Over Warlord's Controversial Release

1/31/2025

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and three cabinet members face scrutiny over the controversial release of Libyan warlord Osama Almasri, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes. Meloni decries the investigation as a politically charged attack, igniting fierce debate as Almasri was swiftly deported to Libya following his arrest in Italy.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and three cabinet members face scrutiny over the controversial release of Libyan warlord Osama Almasri, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes. Meloni decries the investigation as a politically charged attack, igniting fierce debate as Almasri was swiftly deported to Libya following his arrest in Italy.