Gaddafi's son misses court hearing

Libyan authorities are seeking clarification from a militia-run prison holding the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi as to why he missed a court hearing in the capital Tripoli.

Al-Seddik al-Sur of the state prosecutor’s office told reporters today that authorities have asked for “justification” as to why Seif al-Islam Gaddafi was not transferred from the western town of Zintan to attend a pre-trial hearing in a case related to alleged crimes he committed during the country’s 2011 civil war.