A senior member of Libya's judicial police has been given a hero's welcome back home after Italy unexpectedly released him from jail just two days after arresting him on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Italy faces backlash from human rights groups and opposition lawmakers after releasing Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri. A procedural error was cited in his release despite charges of war crimes by the ICC.

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him.

Opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are outraged after Italy released Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Critics accuse Italy of hypocrisy,

The head of Libya's judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war crimes allegations, media reports say. Osama Najim, who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, was reportedly arrested on Sunday in the Italian city of Turin.

A Libyan warlord was arrested in Italy on an ICC warrant but was expelled back to Libya after a tribunal's refusal to approve the arrest.

The reaction came after the Italian government on Tuesday released and sent back home Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri.

Italian opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are voicing outrage after Italy released a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court

Italian authorities released the director of a notorious detention camp who had been arrested in Turin on an ICC war crimes warrant.

Italy's release of Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem, accused of war crimes, sparks outrage among human rights groups and opposition lawmakers.

Italy has released the head of Libya's judicial police who directs Tripoli's Mitiga detention centre, a government source told AFP on Tuesday, just days after he was arrested on an international arrest warrant.