Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has defended the swift deportation of Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Elmasry Njeem, citing concerns about his "social dangerousness." Njeem, detained in Turin under an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant,

Italy's interior minister has told lawmakers that he ordered the expulsion of a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns.

Italy's government said Thursday a Libyan police chief arrested on a war crimes warrant was flown home after a court found no basis to detain him -- and he was too dangerous to remain.

Italy’s interior minister, Matteo Piantedosi, has stated the reason behind his country's decision to release and send home Libya's war crime suspect,

Italian authorities arrested Osama Njeem, a senior member of Libya's judicial police, in Turin on an ICC war crimes warrant. Identified by Italian media, Njeem managed a Tripoli migrant center. The arrest highlights criticism of EU-Libya migration deals,

Ossama Anjiem, who runs a major Libyan prison, was in Italy to watch a soccer match. He returned home after an Italian court found issues with the warrant for his arrest.

In a stern statement late Wednesday, the International Criminal Court reminded Italy that it is obliged to “cooperate fully” with its prosecutions.

Italy detained a Libyan suspect on the back of an ICC arrest warrant, but he was swiftly released and flown home to Tripoli.

Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'

Italy's interior minister has told lawmakers that he ordered the expulsion of a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns

Italy's interior minister said on Thursday a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated because of his "social dangerousness".