Lebanon's chief prosecutor has issued a summons for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to appear for questioning over the disappearance of a Lebanese cleric.
Moussa Sadr, the spiritual leader of Lebanon's Shia community, disappeared while visiting Libya in 1978.
| They can then hold him in contempt, just like we do. |
Mr Sadr's son filed a suit in Beirut last month against Mr Gaddafi and 17 other Libyans. Lebanese officials say they have new information about people allegedly involved in Mr Sadr's disappearance. Two of Mr Sadr's assistants, Sheik Mohammed Yacoub and Abbas Badreddine, disappeared with him. Their wives joined Sadreddine Sadr in filing the complaint. A lawyer for the families said the suit contained "claims that clarify that some people have taken part in this crime". |