Former Libyan official dies at 60

A Libyan official source said on Wednesday that former secretary of the people's committee for foreign relations ( the foreign minister Omar al-Muntasir died on Tuesday after a long struggle with his illness.)

The source added that al-Muntasir died at 60 in one of the German hospital where he was admitted one month ago, noting that his body was due to be returned back to Libya on Wednesday.

Worthy mentioning that al-Muntasir assumed several posts and occupied the post of the minister of heavy industry, the prime minister and the foreign minister. After he had left the Libyan foreign ministry in March 2000 he was assigned to supervise the public policy and planning in Libya..