Complex sentence: Mr. Koussa previously headed the Libyan intelligence agency from 1994 to 2009, and was considered one of the country's most powerful figures and a member of Gaddafi's inner circle.
Split into simpler sentences: Mr. Koussa previously headed the Libyan intelligence agency from 1994 to 2009, and was considered one of the country's most powerful figures. He was a member of Gaddafi's inner circle.