Libya Says Joint Committee Formed with Lebanon to Unveil Sadr Fate
The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council Mustapha Abdul Jalil stated on Friday that missing persons will be found throughout Libya, adding that so far missing Imam Moussa al-Sadr’s fate remains unknown.
He said after holding talks in Libya with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour: “We have placed great importance on this issue and a Lebanese-Libyan committee has been formed to find out what has happened to him.”
“Ever since Tripoli’s liberation in August, we have been unable to uncover certain mysteries, which require some information and technical assistance from Lebanon,” he added.
For his part, Mansour said that Libya has been cooperative with Lebanon’s mission to determine Sadr’s fate, revealing that Libyan authorities have launched an investigation in the matter almost a month ago.
The visiting Lebanese delegation held talks with the Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Rahim al-Kassab, Foreign Minister Ashour bin Khayyal, Interior Minister Fawzi Abdul Aal, and Defense Minister Oussama al-Jubaily.
Sadr disappeared in Libya in 1978 after visiting late rule Moammar Gadhafi.
Sadr was trying to negotiate an end to the Lebanese civil war, in which Palestinian factions were involved.
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