(Digital Journal) A Libyan accused over the 1998 Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Africa died, days before he was to stand trial in New York, his lawyer said.
Abu Anas al-Libi, 50, was on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $5 million price on his head when he was captured by US troops in the Libyan capital Tripoli in October 2013.
He and Saudi businessman Khalid al-Fawwaz were due to stand trial on January 12 over the attacks in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 244 people and wounded more than 5,000.
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