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Thu, 09/01/2011 - 13:09
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Libya rebel commander promises good treatment to Saadi Gaddafi
LONDON, September 1 (Itar-Tass) - The commander of the Libyan rebels
in Tripoli Abdelhakim Belhadj has stated that guarantees Muammar Gaddafi's
son Saadi good treatment if he agrees to surrender to the opposition
forces. He said this in an interview with Reuters.
"I spoke to him personally," Belhadj said. "He called and revealed his
intention to come on the side of the rebels (...) We told Saadi we would
guarantee him decent treatment in line with the human rights, legal rights
of any Libyan person."
Saadi said on Al-Arabiya television late on Wednesday that he had
initiated talks "based on ending bloodshed" and that he had his father's
authorisation. US news network CNN earlier reported that Saadi denied he
planned to surrender.
On March 15 there were unconfirmed reports that a pilot by the name of
Muhammad Mokhtar Osman attacked the Gaddafi stronghold of Baab Al Azizia
in Tripoli damaging it and injuring Saadi and his brother Khamis
al-Gaddafi.
Speaking to BBC Panorama, a Libyan soldier claimed that Saadi had
personally ordered to shoot unarmed protestors in Benghazi when visiting
the city's army barracks at the beginning of the uprising. Saadi confirmed
that he had been at the barracks but denied giving orders to fire on
protestors.
Saadi was the driving force behind a change in the tactics of the
Libyan government forces. Instead of fighting the rebels with heavy
infantry, tanks and armoured cars - which could easily be distinguished
from the rebels and then destroyed by allied fighter jets - the fight
against the rebels was pursued with small, fast and versatile units. The
rebels claimed that they captured him during the Battle of Tripoli, on
August 21, but later the claim turned out to be false.
On 24 August, Al-Saadi contacted CNN, stating that he had the
authority to negotiate on behalf of loyalist forces, and wished to discuss
a ceasefire with US and NATO authorities. On 31 August, Al-Saadi contacted
Al Arabiya, stating his father was ready to step down, and called for
dialog with the National Transitional Council.
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in Tripoli Abdelhakim Belhadj has stated that guarantees Muammar Gaddafi's
son Saadi good treatment if he agrees to surrender to the opposition
forces. He said this in an interview with Reuters.
"I spoke to him personally," Belhadj said. "He called and revealed his
intention to come on the side of the rebels (...) We told Saadi we would
guarantee him decent treatment in line with the human rights, legal rights
of any Libyan person."
Saadi said on Al-Arabiya television late on Wednesday that he had
initiated talks "based on ending bloodshed" and that he had his father's
authorisation. US news network CNN earlier reported that Saadi denied he
planned to surrender.
On March 15 there were unconfirmed reports that a pilot by the name of
Muhammad Mokhtar Osman attacked the Gaddafi stronghold of Baab Al Azizia
in Tripoli damaging it and injuring Saadi and his brother Khamis
al-Gaddafi.
Speaking to BBC Panorama, a Libyan soldier claimed that Saadi had
personally ordered to shoot unarmed protestors in Benghazi when visiting
the city's army barracks at the beginning of the uprising. Saadi confirmed
that he had been at the barracks but denied giving orders to fire on
protestors.
Saadi was the driving force behind a change in the tactics of the
Libyan government forces. Instead of fighting the rebels with heavy
infantry, tanks and armoured cars - which could easily be distinguished
from the rebels and then destroyed by allied fighter jets - the fight
against the rebels was pursued with small, fast and versatile units. The
rebels claimed that they captured him during the Battle of Tripoli, on
August 21, but later the claim turned out to be false.
On 24 August, Al-Saadi contacted CNN, stating that he had the
authority to negotiate on behalf of loyalist forces, and wished to discuss
a ceasefire with US and NATO authorities. On 31 August, Al-Saadi contacted
Al Arabiya, stating his father was ready to step down, and called for
dialog with the National Transitional Council.
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