(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The two eldest sons of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are in rebel custody, but questions remain about the whereabouts of other senior Gaddafi officials, and whether the rebels will hand over any prisoners to the International Criminal Court.
Gaddafi's second son, Saif al-Islam, was detained by rebels on Sunday night, according to Mustafa Abdul Jalil, the head of the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC). The council provided few other details.
Hours later, a spokesman for the International Criminal Court confirmed the arrest.
The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam in June on charges of crimes against humanity. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the court's chief prosecutor, described Saif al-Islam as Libya's "de facto prime minister," and accused him of recruiting the foreign mercenaries which reportedly attacked protesters during Libya's six-month uprising.
But the rebels have not yet said whether they will transfer Saif al-Islam to the ICC. Representatives from the court and the rebel council are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss a possible transfer.
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