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Senussi

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/ sɛˈnuːsɪ /

noun

  1. a member of a zealous and aggressive Muslim sect of North Africa and Arabia, founded in 1837 by Sidi Mohammed ibn Ali al Senussi (?1787–1859)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Senussi Files that Nouzille has are copies, not originals, so they cannot be forensically tested.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Colonel Gaddafi's brother-in-law, Senussi was convicted of bombing UTA 772 after a trial held in his absence in 1999, although he was never served any of the life sentence imposed by the Paris court.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

Colonel Gaddafi's brother-in-law, Senussi is in custody in Libya, facing charges over the suppression of the anti-Gaddafi rebellion in 2011.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2025

Prosecutors said Senussi had been allowed to see relatives, but denied lawyers had been prevented from visiting their clients at the prison.

From Reuters Apr. 14, 2014

And this "matey" feeling animated the whole campaign against the Senussi, to a greater degree, I think, than any other.

From With Our Army in Palestine by Bluett, Antony

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