Thursday, October 27, 2011

Colonel Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam

Saif is in Niger says NTC, as discussions begin to bring him to trial at The Hague
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 1:59 AM on 28th October 2011
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Colonel Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam has crossed the Libyan border into Niger, a senior official in the National Transitional Council said last night (Thur).

The official, who declined to be named for safety reasons, said: ‘There is a contact with Mali and with South Africa and with another neighbouring country to organise his exit.


‘He hasn’t got confirmation yet, he’s still waiting.’



After days of speculation the NTC has confirmed Said al-Islam has fled to Niger
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Conflicting reports have arisen on an almost daily basis about his exact whereabouts, but this appears to be confirmation he has left Libya as many suspected he had.

A source with the NTC told Reuters the two surviving indictees were together, protected by Tuareg nomads.

Tuaregs were recruited by Gaddafi to fight as hired guns in Libya in the final months of the conflict.

'Saif is concerned about his safety,' the source said. 'He believes handing himself over is the best option for him.'

Said is looking for help from abroad to fly out and submit to a trial at The Hague, where there is no death penalty.

'He wants to be sent an aircraft,' the NTC source said by telephone from Libya. 'He wants assurances.'

This news has led the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague to seek to confirm the NTC comments and work out how to move the suspects.



Saif is trying to negotiate transport to the International Criminal Court at The Hague in a bid to avoid the same fate as his father
London-educated Saif, 39, and former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, are both the subject of arrest warrants from the ICC, with charges of crimes against humanity for their response to February's uprising.
ICC spokesman Fadi El Abdallah said: 'It depends where the suspect is and how we can get into contact with him and what would be necessary to bring him to The Hague. There are different scenarios.'

Some observers have questioned the accuracy of NTC information, given frequent lapses in intelligence recently.

It was understood Saif was keen to hand himself over to the authorities to avoid the same grisly fate of his father.

About 30 other regime loyalists, including another Gaddafi son, al-Saadi, fled to Niger in September, but were apprehended by Niger's government and placed under house arrest.
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