Col Muammar Gaddafi's inner circle has split its loyalties three ways as the Libyan dictator relies on his sons to mount a last ditch defence of his regime.

Libya: Gaddafi's inner circle split three ways

Col Muammar Gaddafi's inner circle has split its loyalties three ways as the Libyan dictator relies on his sons to mount a last ditch defence of his regime.

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Mustafa Abdel Jalil was one of the first high-profile Libyans to defect Photo: AP

By Damien McElroy, Tripoli 10:20PM BST 01 Apr 2011

Some of his longest serving acolytes have been brushed aside and subsequently looked to bail out from regime. His eight sons have overseen a brutal and ruthless response to the popular uprising.

Defectors:

Moussa Koussa.

The foreign minister became the highest ranking defector to flee from Tripoli since the imposition of UN sanctions. Mr Koussa has overseen Libya's involvement in worldwide terrorist campaigns before emerging as Col Gaddafi's point man as the government sought international rehabilitation.

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