U.S. Judge Delays al-Qaida Suspect Trial to Jan 12
A U.S. judge on Wednesday delayed until January 12 the trial of a Libyan computer expert and Saudi businessman accused over the 1998 Al-Qaida bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa.
The attacks in Kenya and Tanzania killed 244 people and wounded more than 5,000 others.
Judge Lewis Kaplan delayed the trial, which had been due to begin on November 3, after the defense made repeated requests for a postponement to allow more time to extract and go through evidence.
Libyan Al-Qaida suspect Abu Anas al-Libi, 50, was captured by U.S. troops in the Libyan capital in October 2013 and Saudi businessman Khalid al-Fawwaz was arrested in Britain in 1999.
At the time of his arrest, Fawwaz was alleged to be the head of the British cell of Al-Qaida. He fought and ultimately lost a nearly 12-year battle against being extradited to the United States.
Libi, a computer expert, was on the FBI's most wanted list with a $5-million price on his head until his capture.
Both defendants plead not guilty to conspiracy charges.
A third suspect, Egyptian Adel Abdel Bary, last month pleaded guilty to playing a role in the 1998 attacks.
Source: Agence France Presse
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