"I'm not in Niger". The audiomessaggio of Gaddafi urges more resistance

No escape in Niger, it is a fake news, an operation of "psychological warfare". Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi spreads a audiomessaggio in which denies having ever left Libya and launches a new call to resistance: "all Libyans, Libyan land is yours and you have the need to defend it against all those who have betrayed him," said Colonel in the message released by the Syrian al-Rai tv. Rumors concerning his escape in Niger, released two days ago, are just "lies and psychological warfare." And he added: "how many times each day, convoys carrying trade goods, smuggling and people crossing the border with Sudan, Chad, Mali and Algeria? As if for the first time that a convoy heading towards the Niger ".

According to the deposed dictator, the rebels "want to weaken our morale," then "don't waste time with this weak and ignoble foe." Young Libyans "are now ready to increase the resistance," he continued. "Defeat Nato and Nato will be rejected by the Libyan people."

The American Ambassador to Libya, Gene Cretz, said Gadhafi is still a "danger" for the new Libya, and it will be until he and his family will remain in freedom. "Continue to have them free somewhere in Libya or out of the country poses a danger to the efforts of the Transitional National Council to create a Government," said the diplomat, speaking in Washington. "It is very important for the Cnt process Gaddafi, now that the strongman was overthrown and that his forces were largely defeated."

Meanwhile, the armies of Chad and Sudan were put in a State of alert following the dissemination of the news of the return of the militias employed in Libya in recent months as mercenaries in defence of the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi. According to the Arab newspaper al-Quds al-Arabi ', are returning to Sudan, through the territory of Chad, the Sudanese Darfur rebels who fought alongside the Libyan colonel. These are the men of the movement for Justice and equality, the largest rebel group in Darfur.

Gaddafi, the last sighting: "Niger" Agreement for the taking of Bani Walid

A large convoy of about 200 armored Libyans arrived to Agadez, in Niger, 750 kilometres north east of the capital Niamey, escorted by the military. The French military sources claim and Niger. The convoy includes officers and soldiers of the battalions stationed in the South of Libya that in all probability have entered Niger from Algeria.

Immediately spread the rumor, reported by French source, that the deposed dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi may soon join those troops together with his son Saif al-Islam, or that the two are already hidden on a vehicle of the convoy — then in neighboring Burkina Faso, which has offered asylum to Gaddafi and his clan.

Yesterday several people of the circle of rais had come to Agadez. Among them the head of security of staff, Colonel Mansour Daw. The Arabic newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat writes that several witnesses had seen the Colonel move from Al JUFRAH district, South of Sirte, where is the command of the troops who are still faithful to the border with Niger. Meanwhile spokesman Colonel Moussa Ibrahim, has ensured that Gaddafi "is in excellent health and is organizing the defense of Libya".

The country, however, is almost totally in the hands of rebels. These have reached an agreement with the representatives of the gheddafiane militia to enter without a fight in Bani Walid, one of the last city that were still in the hands of brigades of Colonel. The al-Jazeera reported, citing sources of insurgents, according to which in the next few hours the troops of the National Council of transition will take control of the city.

Bani Walid is a stronghold of the powerful Warfalla tribe that has about a million people and is remained faithful until the very last to Muammar al-Gaddafi. The rebels are expected to enter the city as soon as the agreement will be formalized, probably around noon. Bani Walid, located 150 km south of Tripoli, had refused the surrender, so that for days he feared a new bloody clash. The agreement, according to al Jazeera, has been reached in the middle of the night, after men closer to Rais had abandoned the city. "We explained to the chiefs that there will be sold in town and that our task will be to ensure security," he assured Abdullah Kanshil, head of the delegation that negotiated with chieftains.

Libya, the rebels ' right to kill Gaddafi ' reopens Tomorrow the Italian Embassy in Tripoli

Today there was the prayer for the end of ramadan in the main square of Tripoli thronged by thousands of faithful. The imam, in his sermon, he evoked the "martyrs" of the Libyan uprising. The prayer was held in piazza dei Martiri (the old Green square) in a climate of tension for fear of attacks by loyalists of the Colonel. In the afternoon, a car bomb explosion in Tripoli killed four rebels. According to some it would be an attack organized by some militiamen pro-Gaddafi. But the insurgents denied this reconstruction and speak to a car exploded due to a gunshot shots fired to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the feast ending Ramadan.

The Libyan national Council of transition (Cnt) rejected the idea of deploying any kind of military Force or international observers: said UN Special Envoy for the rebuilding of Libya Ian Martin, after having attended a closed-door meeting of the Security Council. "We do not currently expect that military observers are required" by the new Libyan leadership, said Martin, adding: "it's very clear that the Libyans want to avoid any kind of military deployment, the United Nations or other". Yesterday, the President of the Cnt, Mustafa Abdel Jalil said that Libya did not need help from outside to maintain security. However, continued Martin, the Cnt is "interested in receiving assistance" to create a police force. The forces of liberation by the dictatorship have also announced that within two weeks to complete the transfer of the Transitional National Council from Benghazi to Tripoli. The announced Abderazay Salem, representative of the Cnt Yefrin region. On the political front the document drawn up by the rebels Announces elections within 18 months, with the monitoring of the UN. In the draft Declaration 14 pages of ' Constitutional ' developed by insurgents and provided an interim Government tasked to manage the transition up to the election of an Assembly of 200 members (Conference National), which replaces the Cnt and will have the task of drafting the new Constitution, to be submitted to referendum. But what kind of Country will be constitutional? In this document we talk of a "democratic and independent Libya", based on party pluralism "and" in which the Sharia, Islamic law, "it is the main source of law."

Nato has announced that it will continue to patrol the skies of Libya to enforce the No Fly Zone (taken with resolution 1973) also cease once the hostilities between the rebels and the last pockets of resistance. It is for the moment only a hypothesis, formulated by the Alliance's military staff and under consideration of the ambassadors of the Member States. Any eventual initiative, however, will take place under the auspices of the UN, which will almost certainly be entrusted with the management of the transition Libyan. Anonymous sources also reveal that the allies would agree on one point: no sending ground troops. If anything, a logistic support to a future UN mission, with naval or air bridges.

Meanwhile, rumors continue that Saadi Gaddafi, the third of eight children of Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, on the verge of surrender. The assured Abdelhakim Belhaj, a member of the military leadership of the national transition Council (Cnt), the satellite television al-Jazeera. According to the tale of Belhaj, Saadi, known in Italy for his claim, the player would call on the phone, that he was ready to surrender and surrender to the Cnt. In particular, the son of Colonel would have expressed the wish not to leave Libya and to negotiate the surrender. Second Belhaj, also many other members of the regime would be ready to surrender and the Cnt would ensure their treatment according to international law. The rebels also know many of their hiding places and clues on the place where Qadhafi, for which, however, exclude the hypothesis of a surrender.

The United Kingdom had the go-ahead of the Un sanctions Committee to unfreeze 1.86 billion Libyan dinars (1.6 billion dollars) to be used for "helping to provide urgent humanitarian aid, restore confidence in the banking sector, paying salaries of public sector employees and liquidity on the market." This was announced by the British Foreign Secretary William Hague in late evening ieriI. ll money issue, printed in the United Kingdom, had been frozen following the adoption of UN sanctions against the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi. After the decision was taken following "substantial progress in recent days," added Hague, quoted by the Bbc.

The Spanish premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced that Madrid is ready to unlock, always "under UN auspices," the Libyan assets in the country.

In the last 24 hours, hundreds of tuareg rebels, accused of being mercenaries in the pay of Gadaffi, are crossing the border with Libya to repair in Algeria.

Arrested the former Foreign Minister of Gaddafi and now one of the sons of raìs asks the truce

In the day that ends the period of ramadan and on the eve of the Summit "friends of Libya" summoned to Paris by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the forces of the Transitional National Council announce they have arrested Abdul Ati Al-Obeidi, the Foreign Minister of Muammar al-Gaddafi.

The reported a journalist of Reuters, according to which Sage was found by insurgents yesterday while he was on his farm at Janzour, a suburb of Tripoli. In recent days, the man had released a statement to the English channel where Channel4 acknowledged that the power of the Colonel had now exhausted, and claimed to be in contact with none of the leaders of the regime. Meanwhile, the Cnt announces that he will return to the Libyan capital "in two weeks." The spokesman confirmed Abderazay Salem.

In the last hours the rebel position seems to grow: one of the sons of Colonel Saadi Gaddafi, has indeed declared ready to treat "to end the bloodbath." The third son of Colonel pointed to speak on behalf of his father, who would "have a role in future Government formed by insurgents". Saadi in the past also played soccer in Italy, played in Perugia. In recent days had denied to Cnn that he would surrender to the rebels. To him, in the case of effective yield, insurgents have guaranteed that they will kill him. But by the sons of rais conflicting positions arrive: another son, Seif Al-Gaddafi, invites to the resistance, claiming to be still in Tripoli and assuring the excellent state of health "of the Guide", referring to the father. "The resistance continues and victory is near," said the second son of Colonel, according to which in Sirte there are still 20,000 people loyal to the regime.

Meanwhile, in addition to the military, insurgents are moving also on the political front: announced that elections will be held "within 18 months" under UN monitoring. And is ready even a Constitutional draft ' Declaration ', which provides for an interim Government tasked to manage the transition, up to the election of an Assembly of 200 members (Conference National), which will replace the Cnt and must write another constitutional text to be submitted to referendum. As to the form of State, in the document speaks of a "democratic and independent Libya", based on party pluralism "and" in which the Sharia, Islamic law, "it is the main source of law."

Today, Nato has made it known that the no fly zone Stratotanker Libyans may be prolonged and maintained even after they cease hostilities between insurgents against the regime and the militia loyal to Colonel.

The Algeria prefers Gaddafi

The Algeria believes that the Libyan revolution has had the support of the West because the country is rich in petroleum and Qaddafi. When at the beginning of summer, the Emir of Qatar visited flight to Algiers to meet with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika bore a message: don't help the Gaddafi regime. In other words, do not replace the tanks and armored Libyans destroyed by Nato with identical means provided by Algeria.

Authoritative military sources from Arabic, it appears that President Bouteflika – who in Algeria is the figurehead of the military virtually as Syria Assad is the figurehead of the Baath party – has given his word to Emir of Qatar, but then rimangiarsela. Many Russian-made armored vehicles used by Gadhafi in the desert are brand new; I certainly do not have the air of having spent the last five years between the sands of Libyan desert. The role of Qatar in Libyan conflict remains one of the unsolved mysteries of this war – last week in piazza dei Martiri in Tripoli (the now former square green) also waved flags of Qatar – and the same can be said of the role of Algeria. The Arabs are not surprised to learn that many family of Gaddafi sought refuge in Algeria. For years the Algerian independent policies support – even if you maddening – because of Gaddafi by their history have learned one thing: never accept orders from abroad.

At the same time as the French occupants, colonizers and persecutors of Algeria for 132 years – decided to bombard the Libya, the stubborn resistance of the Gaddafi regime appeared to Algerians a reissue of the revolution against the French occupation led by Fln Algerian between 1954 and 1962. Even if the Libyans for over forty years do not have access in their schools in the history books, know only too well the sufferings of their country. The Fezzan (Libyan Sahara), the mountain and stony desert South of the coastal towns, was occupied by French troops after the end of World War II to protect the frontier of Algeria, then still part of the French Empire. For centuries the arid border between Libya and Algeria is one of the favorite routes for smugglers. Bring the Gaddafi family into exile in Algeria did not lead to a massive military operation. It was a gesture typical of Algerian Foreign Minister to disclose the presence of the Gaddafi family in Algeria. The Algerians like showing the West – especially to the French that their freedom, their faith in the nation scarred by Algerian Islamist – revolution of 1990-1998 – may not be trading goods with Western countries.

We will not have to read the usual titles like "The Gaddafi family found in secret refuge in Algeria." The Algeria had every right to be compassionate towards the Libyan Arab brethren. If they want Libyan rebels, Nato allies may regard the decision of Algiers an "Act of aggression". It should also be remembered that the battle conducted by Gaddafi against enemies domestic Islamists – a battle insignificant by comparison of fierce and bloody war between the Algerian Government and internal enemies tied to al Qaeda – has wrought some sort of Alliance between the Gaddafi regime and various military regimes "Democrats" who have been in power in Algeria.

The proud Algeria would have to abandon his fate the elder brother Muammar just because the Arabs of the Gulf and the European powers (at least some) have turned against the Colonel? French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 embraced Gadhafi, less than four years after he bombed. The Algeria do not turn your back to his friends. This is, at least, the way in which the Algerian authorities can explain their attitude. But there are among the security services of the two countries, which have resorted to torture, political assassinations and massacres to crush the will of the people, contacts less clear and more bloody. Many times the Algerians have passed to Colonel Gaddafi's intelligence information gathered in the course of their activities "anti-terrorist". The history of Algeria includes more bloodbaths – 150,000 dead, mostly civilians have an enormity than not many cases of torture and political assassination of Gaddafi's Libya – but both Governments knew that to stay in power you need to know how to use the iron fist.

Moreover, Algeria does not want to become a second Libya. The country is relatively freer and more democratic than it was in tremendous years ' 90. But it is believed – not without reason that the Libyan revolution has had the support of the West because the country is rich in petroleum and Qaddafi. The Algeria possesses the octaves gas reserves in the world in order of magnitude and is the fourth country in the world exporter of gas. Under the sands of the deserts lie 12 billion barrels of oil and 27% of current oil exports is directed toward the United States.

Algerians know very well that if the Libyans had exported potatoes, the West would intervene with the same zeal with which would have invaded Iraq if the main economic resource of Saddam Hussein were asparagus. Useless then getting illusions or pull the issue at stake "democratic". House wife and sons was a Gaddafi's gesture aimed more to the West what remains of the old tyrannical regime of Libya.

Robert Fisk from Beirut
© The Independent
Translation of Carlo Antonio Biscuit

from the fact newspaper of September 1, 2012