By Sky News US Team, in New York
A Libyan charged in the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Africa has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in New York.
Abu Anas al Libi entered the plea in a federal court in Manhattan.
Al Libi, who has a thick grey beard, kept his hands folded on his lap as the judge read the charges.
The 49-year-old was captured during an October 5 special forces raid in Libya.
Al Libi allegedly helped plan the 1998 embassy bombing in Kenya Al Libi, whose full name is Nazih Abdul-Hamed al Ruqai, was handcuffed and led out of court after the judge ordered him to be detained because he is a flight risk.
The suspected al Qaeda leader is accused of helping plan and conduct surveillance for the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people, including a dozen Americans.
A prosecutor said it is not a death penalty-eligible case.
Al Libi was put on the FBI's most wanted list following the 9/11 attacks Al Libi's family and former associates have denied he was ever a member of al Qaeda and said he has lived an ordinary life after living in Afghanistan and Pakistan and coming home in 2011.
His capture angered the Libyan government, which labelled the secret US forces raid a "kidnapping".
Al Libi was interrogated aboard a US Navy warship for a week before being brought to New York on Saturday.
His prosecution in the United States continues a policy of bringing suspected al Qaeda sympathisers and operatives to civilian courts rather than military tribunals.
Al Libi had been on the FBI's most wanted terrorists list since it was introduced shortly after the September 11 attacks.
A reward of $5m (£3.1m) was offered for his capture.
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