Friday, September 2, 2011

Anti-Gaddafi fighters have reportedly said they know the location of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi - and that they will reveal it later.



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Anti-Gaddafi Fighters 'Know Where He Is'

Anti-Gaddafi fighters have reportedly said they know the location of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi - and that they will reveal it later.

Sky's foreign affairs correspondent Lisa Holland, in Libya, said the new oil and justice minister, Ali al Tarhouni, had revealed the group had knowledge of the former leader's whereabouts.
Holland said: "They (the anti-Gaddafi fighters) are not saying at the moment (where he is), but are indicating they might at a later stage.
"If they come out and say where they believe he is...that may give some inspiration to Col Gaddafi to go on the move.
"The net does appear to be closing, it is all everyone is talking about."
It comes as a spokesman for Col Gaddafi's son, Saif al Islam, says he has met tribal leaders close to Tripoli as he prepares to retake the capital.

Meanwhile, a deadline for the surrender of Col Gaddafi's home town of Sirte has been extended, thwarting fighters' plans to attack.
The town had been due to hand over to anti-Gaddafi forces on Saturday - but the leader of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, announced on Friday that the deadline had been extended.
Fighters were also poised to advance on Sabha and Bani Walid - all places believed to be where Col Gaddafi may have turned to after fleeing Tripoli.
Sky's security editor Sam Kiley, with anti-Gaddafi forces on the outskirts of Sirte, said: "The anti-Gaddafi fighters have been blindsided by Abdel Jalil who announced without any reference to any of the frontline commanders that there would be an extension of a week for the negotiations for the surrender of Sirte.
Gaddafi - wanted dead or alive
Wanted: A poster showing how Col Gaddafi may look now
"This provided an opportunity for Gaddafi loyalists in Sabha to join the negotiations, which has further upset things for the anti-Gaddafi fighters because they were poised to march into Sirte tomorrow morning.
"Those plans have been put on hold, not through any pressure from the frontline, but because in the view of the NTC it is better to negotiate their way in than to fight their way in."
Regardless of the extension, anti-Gaddafi soldiers have said they are still intent on launching an assault on Sirte.
One told Kiley: "We have definitely got the strength and power for the army to move forwards and get into Sirte and we've also got the passion to move us forward because we're fighting for a reason here."

SKY'S STUART RAMSAY REPORTS ON THE HUNT FOR GADDAFI

While talks may see Sirte handed over, the ousted dictator is remaining defiant, describing the town as "the capital of the resistance".
In two messages broadcast on Syrian Arrai news channel, which coincided with the 42nd anniversary of the coup which brought him to power, he warned his troops would keep fighting.
In one audio message, Col Gaddafi said: "Get ready to fight the occupation... Get ready for a long war, imposed on us.
"Get ready for the guerrilla war."
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Wilkie1Posted by: Wilkie1 on September 2, 2011 4:50 PM
I think someone should be checking G'daffy duck his taking his medication. After his rant on the radio yesterday. Complete nut job!
trueconfessorsPosted by: trueconfessors on September 2, 2011 4:34 PM
Posted by: AnnSH @Helgy2

''I am sure I have heard that most of the weapons Gaddafi's forces are using are Russian?

The UK government have been very open about the dealing of arms to Gadaffi, not just guns, serious fire power. What did they think he was going to do with them.

I hope his removal results in a positive outcome for the majority but we didn't care much about the Libyan people when we were selling him arms. There are many examples of this across the world. The Taliban, Bin Laden, Sadam, Pinochet, they were all tooled up by France, UK, US, etc. Then it turns around to bite us on the arss. We seem slow to learn from the mistakes of the past.

I want whats best for the UK but we are as unscrupulous as hell, let's not pretend otherwise. 
Sensible-JimPosted by: Sensible-Jim on September 2, 2011 4:34 PM
Posted by: the MEK on September 2, 2011 4:11 PM

sensible Jim.
"Ye whatever, When do I get my cheaper oil??"

you don't do your name much justice


Its tongue n cheek my friend. But I'm sure that is the stand taken by the UK government.
haveaniceday1Posted by: haveaniceday1 on September 2, 2011 4:28 PM
Is Cameron going to “protect” the “innocent civilians” in Sirte?
Or do innocent civilians only live in Benghazi and Tripoli?

Well I guess we will know tomorrow won’t we?
trueconfessorsPosted by: trueconfessors on September 2, 2011 4:17 PM
@AnnSH,

There are different reasons why people want us not to get involved. The main one is scepticism whether it will grant Libyan people a better life. That has certainly not been the case in Iraq and Afganistan which was also an over-throw of oppressive regimes.

Gadaffi is a psychopath and perhaps our involvment has minimised the slaughter of people who opposed him. However it is not as simple as him bad and the rebels good, they have a lot dubious characters as well. I think NATO saw an opportunity to get rid of an enemy and replace with a new regime they hope to influence.

When our country has no money itself and is running up yet further debt to fight one side of another countries civil war, you have to question the true benefits of our involvment for all concerned and whether it is the place of such a small country to take the fore front of trying to police the world.
the MEKPosted by: the MEK on September 2, 2011 4:11 PM
sensible Jim.
"Ye whatever, When do I get my cheaper oil??"

you don't do your name much justice
Dawnie1Posted by: Dawnie1 on September 2, 2011 4:10 PM
"......We won't surrender again - we are not women. We will keep fighting...."

Roughly translated : You fight - I'll hide.
bakiliPosted by: bakili from bolton on September 2, 2011 4:08 PM
@ Annsh, so are you telling me that Nato won't go into Somalia cos the mercenaries will slaughter the civilians? How come when Gaddafi was about to slaughter people in Benghazi, Nato intervened? What is the difference in saving civilians in Somalia at all costs? ANN for once admit NATOs hypocrisy...you could be brainwashed and you don't know it
mickstu2Posted by: mickstu2 on September 2, 2011 3:55 PM
@haveaniceday - to loose the plot it must be assumed that you had it in the first place.
Gadaffi is acting like Cammoron - all mouth and trousers with nothing actually happening, other than Cammoron giving him the choice as to pick his future - death or life imprisonment
mickstu2Posted by: mickstu2 on September 2, 2011 3:53 PM
@Gary Elsby - at the point that they started bombing to remove Gadaffi rather than stop civilians being hurt - about 6 months ago
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