In a significant legal ruling, a court in the state of Virginia has dismissed a case filed by leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood group against Libyan military commander Marshal Khalifa Haftar, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
The Virginia court has effectively closed the lawsuit permanently, dealing a blow to the efforts of the Islamist group’s representatives to pursue legal action against Haftar in the United States.
In its decision, the court determined that it does not have the authority to preside over the case brought forward by the Muslim Brotherhood leaders against the Libyan commander. As a result, the court has rejected the continuation of the proceedings and dismissed the lawsuit outright.
Details surrounding the specifics of the Muslim Brotherhood’s legal complaint against Haftar and the grounds for the court’s dismissal are still emerging. However, this ruling marks the end of the legal battle initiated by the Islamist group’s representatives in the state of Virginia.