Arrest warrant issued for Gaddafi: ICC judge

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International Criminal Court judges today issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for crimes against humanity, committed against opponents of his regime since mid-February, a judge said.

"The chamber hereby issue a warrant of arrest against Muammar Gaddafi," Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng said during a hearing at the Hague-based court.

She also issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, 39, and the head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi, 62, for murder and persecution since the uprising started.