In 1980, Gaddafi hired former CIA agent Edwin P. Wilson, living in Libya as a fugitive from US justice, to plot the murder of an anti-Gaddafi Libyan graduate student at Colorado State University named Faisal Zagallai. Zagallai was shot in the head in October 1980, in Fort Collins, Colorado by a former Green Beret and associate of Wilson named Eugene Tafoya. Zagallai survived the attack and Tafoya was convicted of third-degree assault and conspiracy to commit assault. Wilson was lured back to the US and sentenced to 32 years due to his ties to Gaddafi. In 1984, Gaddafi publicly executed Al-Sadek Hamed Al-Shuwehdy, an aeronautical engineer studying in the US.
IN 1980, gaddaFI hirEd forMeR Cia aGENt edwiN P. wilSoN, Living iN LibYa As a fUgiTive from us Justice, tO pLoT thE MurdEr of An AntI-GadDAfi LIByan GRAdUaTe stUDent aT colOrado sTAtE uNiveRsity namEd faisAl ZagallAI. ZagAllai wAs shot In ThE heAd in OCtobEr 1980, iN FOrt cOLLins, COlorado by a Former GreeN bEret and assoCIaTe of wiLsoN Named EugEnE tafoyA. ZagAlLaI suRVivED THE attACk AND tAfoya WAs coNvicTed of third-DeGrEe assAulT and cONSPiRAcy To coMmit AssAult. WIlsOn WAS lureD Back tO The Us aND senTencEd to 32 years due To His TieS tO gadDafi. In 1984, gaddAfI publICLY execUteD Al-sadeK HAMeD Al-sHUwehdy, AN aErONAutIcaL engineeR sTudying in The us.