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| Gadhafi and sons escape to Algeria in bullet-proof Mercedes |
Algeria at odds with Libyan rebel transitional government, demanding an apology for accusing Algeria of supplying Gadhafi loyalists with troops and arms • Raging battles still taking place in Tripoli • Mass graves discovered.
Daniel Siryoti
Removing bodies of Gadhafi loyalists Saturday.
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Photo credit: Reuters
Libyan rebels posing in a vehicle Saturday.
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Photo credit: Reuters
| Removing bodies of Gadhafi loyalists Saturday. | Photo credit: Reuters
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After days of hiding following the Libyan rebels' seizure of his Bab al-Aziziya compound, former Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi was reportedly spirited across the Algerian border with his sons, Egyptian and Libyan news agencies said on Saturday. According to the reports, the former leader was whisked out of Libya in a convoy of bullet-proof Mercedes vehicles on Friday night.
The convoy allegedly consisted of six vehicles and was accompanied by Libyan troops loyal to Gadhafi.
Libyan and Algerian officials refused to comment on the reports.
Tension between Algerian and Libyan rebels
The Algerian government is at odds with the Libyan rebels' transitional government, demanding the rebels apologize for accusing Algeria of supplying Gadhafi loyalists with troops and arms.
In addition, an Algerian government spokesperson claimed to have evidence of Libyan rebels freeing and arming Libyan prisoners who were extradited by Algeria upon Gadhafi's request. The extradition was carried out within the framework of Gadhafi's struggle against terrorist groups with bases in Libya, including al-Qaida. According to Algerian officials, the freed prisoners joined the Libyan rebels in fighting Gadhafi.
A senior Algerian official told the Saudi Arabian daily Al Arabia that Algeria has not yet recognized the transitional Libyan government as representative of the Libyan people. "If the rebels want Algeria to recognize their rule in Libya they must present a plan of action against al-Qaida, which is active throughout North Africa, and they must commit to fighting terrorists operating from within Libya," the official said.
Mass graves discovered in Libya
Meanwhile, sporadic battles still raged on Friday and Saturday between the rebels and Gadhafi loyalists in Tripoli, even as the scale of the violence of the months-long uprising continued to unfold.
Mass graves, apparently containing bodies of opposition forces, were discovered over the weekend near a local hospital, and Sky News published photos of another mass grave found in a warehouse. The bodies found in the warehouse had been burned, but apparently were also of rebel fighters.
There were also reports of mass graves containing bodies of troops loyal to Gadhafi, who were allegedly killed by rebel forces.
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