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Saif al-Islam Qaddafi Trial May be Delayed for Interrogation of Libya Ex-Spy Chief

The trial for war crimes of Col. Qaddafi's son is set to begin next month

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he trial of Moammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam may be delayed to include any relevant testimony obtained via interrogation from the country's former spy chief who was arrested on Wednesday, a government official said on Thursday.

Government officials said in August that Saif al-Islam's trial on war crimes charges - the most high-profile prosecution of a figure from his late father's entourage to date - was due to begin in September.