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As Gaddafi speculation mounts, armoured cars leave Libya into Algeria
27 Aug 2011 at 15:40hrs | Views
Cairo - A convoy of six armoured cars that could be carrying high Libyan officials, even fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi, crossed from Libya into Algeria, Egypt's official news agency reported on Saturday.
The unconfirmed MENA report said six armoured Mercedes vehicles had on Friday morning entered Ghadames, quoting a Libyan military council source in the town on the border with Algeria.
The source was quoted as saying the column had been escorted by pro-government troops until it entered Algeria. Rebels had not been able to pursue the vehicles as they lacked munitions and equipment.
"We think they [the cars] were carrying high Libyan officials, possibly Gaddafi and his sons," the source said.
Gaddafi has been on the run since the rebels took the Libyan capital Tripoli earlier this week.
An Algerian border official, meanwhile, said the reported crossing was unlikely as no such sighting had been reported by local residents, although he confirmed the border post of Debdeb in the Ghadames area was open.
The unconfirmed MENA report said six armoured Mercedes vehicles had on Friday morning entered Ghadames, quoting a Libyan military council source in the town on the border with Algeria.
The source was quoted as saying the column had been escorted by pro-government troops until it entered Algeria. Rebels had not been able to pursue the vehicles as they lacked munitions and equipment.
Gaddafi has been on the run since the rebels took the Libyan capital Tripoli earlier this week.
An Algerian border official, meanwhile, said the reported crossing was unlikely as no such sighting had been reported by local residents, although he confirmed the border post of Debdeb in the Ghadames area was open.
Source - AFP
