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Tony Blair Faces Inquiry Over Attempt to Save Gaddafi

© AFP 2023 / JACK TAYLOR Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves St Paul's Cathedral in central London on July 7, 2015 after attending a memorial service in memory of the 52 victims of the 7/7 London attacks
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves St Paul's Cathedral in central London on July 7, 2015 after attending a memorial service in memory of the 52 victims of the 7/7 London attacks - Sputnik International
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Tony Blair could be investigated for his secret attempt to leave former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in power.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair could be investigated for his secret attempt to leave former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in power during a NATO campaign to oust the then president, The Times reported Monday.

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According to UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s biography, Blair was contacted by "a key individual close to Gaddafi" during the 2011 bombing campaign led by the United Kingdom and France.

Cameron decided not to provide the then Libyan leader with any support, the newspaper added.

Libya has been in a state of turmoil since the overthrow of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 and is now split into two rival governments.

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