Osama Elmasry Njeem was freed and sent home after being detained in Italy under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following a government decision to release a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy announced on Tuesday that she was being investigated by Italian prosecutors for her alleged role in aiding and abetting the release last week of a Libyan official wanted for war crimes.

Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the premier announced on Tuesday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two of her government ministers were placed under investigation Tuesday for allegedly releasing and repatriating a Libyan official wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.

Prosecutors in Rome are investigating Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two ministers over the deportation of Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem, wanted by the International Criminal Court. Anjiem,

Osama Elmasry Njeem, who was wanted for alleged crimes against humanity, was freed last week and flown home by an Italian state aircraft.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she was under investigation over Italy's expulsion of the Libyan police chief Osama Najim, who is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated by prosecutors for repatriating a Libyan warlord.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni faces investigation for allegedly aiding Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem's repatriation, raising concerns from human rights groups.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation over her country's surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Meloni said her justice and interior ministers and an under-secretary are also targeted in the investigation. View on euronews