Belhaj is a former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group who became a senior revolutionary commander in Libya.

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At the time, he belonged to the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG).

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It is led by Abdel Hakim Belhaj, once head of the now defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, widely regarded as being close to al-Qaeda.

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