Italy has released a senior member of Libya's judicial police who it had arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes accusations, an interior ministry source said on Tuesday.

Italian media reports and a Libyan official say police in Turin have arrested a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes

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Italy has released Najeem Osema Almasri Habish, a senior Libyan judicial police member, arrested on ICC war crimes accusations. Freed due to procedural oversight, his arrest was initially celebrated by human rights groups.

Italy has released the head of Libya's judicial police who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, a government source told AFP on Tuesday, just days after he was arrested on an international arrest warrant.

Responding to reports of the arrest in Italy of Osama Njeem, long-term member of the Tripoli-based militia Deterrence Apparatus for Combatting Terrorism

Reports say Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was arrested on Sunday in Italy on an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.

Italian authorities have arrested a senior member of Libya's judicial police, acting on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes accusations, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

In a statement, Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation said that it has filed cases with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and informed Italian authorities, demanding the immediate arrest of major general Ghassan Alian of the Israeli Armed Forces.

Police in Italy have arrested the head of Libya's judicial police who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, Italian news reports said Monday.

Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord based on an ICC warrant, but Italian authorities released him, returning him to Libya. Ossama Anjiem, linked to atrocities in Libyan detention centers, was arrested in Turin.