Libyan forces loyal to a commander pushing to take the capital of Tripoli say they have handed over to Egypt a prominent Egyptian militant captured last October.
Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army said on its Facebook page late Tuesday that Hisham el-Ashmawi was returned to his home country.
Ashmawi is wanted in several attacks in Egypt, including a 2013 attempted assassination on the interior minister.
The development follows a recent meeting between Haftar and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The city serves as Haftar's base.
Egyptian TV networks aired footage of Ashmawi, a former army officer, landing on a military aircraft early Wednesday in Egypt.
Libya's turmoil following the 2011 toppling and killing of Moammar Gadhafi enabled the rise of Islamic militants.
Associated Press
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