Carlos the Jackal Fast Facts

In an emotional finale, he read a text in memory of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, a sort of ideological brother who funded anti-Western attacks in his own heyday. Gadhafi was killed in October after rebels backed by NATO airstrikes pushed him from power.

“This man did more than all the revolutionaries,” Carlos said, sobs choking his voice as he ended the monologue with, “Long live the revolution!” His lawyer said Ramirez was the victim of a politicized process and criticized investigators for using archives of former communist bloc countries to help in the prosecution. Lawyers for the victims welcomed the long-awaited trial, nearly three decades after the attacks.

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