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Tunisia extradites Gaddafi's prime minister to Libya for trial
Source: Reuters
Tunisia extradited former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's prime minister to Libya on Sunday, making him the first senior official to be returned for trial under the country's transitional leadership.
Defence ministry official Mohammed al-Ahwal said a helicopter had transferred Al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmoudi to Tripoli.
A prison official said Mahmoudi was undergoing medical checks there.Mahmoudi served as Libya's prime minister from 2006 until he fled to Tunisia in August.
His extradition could establish a precedent for other countries who have given refuge to or arrested members of Gaddafi's old entourage.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/24/tunisia-extradites-gaddafi-prime-minister