Seif al-Islam Gaddafi offered a tiny olive branch in his tv appearance last night which he then snatched away. He raised the spector of Libya being carved up by unspecified separatists, while threatening the West with disruption of oil supplies (Libya supplies 79% of the EU's oil) then threatening the Libyans with 'the West is coming to get you'. He seems to attempting to rattle all the cages at the same time.
Western firms are mobilising to get their staff out of Libya and two helicopter loads of French oil workers have already arrived in Malta. As an exit visa is required for a foreigner to leave Libya this is, naturally, proving problematic and it seems many people will attempt to leave without the government stamp in their passport. Benghazi airport is shut but Tripoli is currently still open.
Western firms are mobilising to get their staff out of Libya and two helicopter loads of French oil workers have already arrived in Malta. As an exit visa is required for a foreigner to leave Libya this is, naturally, proving problematic and it seems many people will attempt to leave without the government stamp in their passport. Benghazi airport is shut but Tripoli is currently still open.
The latest rumours are:
a) Gadaffi has left Libya and is heading to Venezuela; or
b) Gaddafi's left Tripoli and is heading to the centre of the country to direct operations when the army moves in...time will tell.
Meanwhile the Libyan tv channel which we can pick up here in Dubai, continues to show pro-Gaddaffi rallies with a soundtrack of 'patriotic' songs.
a) Gadaffi has left Libya and is heading to Venezuela; or
b) Gaddafi's left Tripoli and is heading to the centre of the country to direct operations when the army moves in...time will tell.
Meanwhile the Libyan tv channel which we can pick up here in Dubai, continues to show pro-Gaddaffi rallies with a soundtrack of 'patriotic' songs.
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