Muammar Gaddafi threatens European ‘homes, offices, families’

Libyan leader said in radio message he would carry out attacks in Europe if Nato didn’t cease its airstrike campaign Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to carry out attacks in Europe against “homes, offices, families,” unless Nato halts its campaign of airstrikes against his regime in Libya. The Libyan leader, sought by the International Criminal Court for brutally crushing an uprising against him, delivered the warning in an radio message played to thousands of supporters gathered in the main square of Tripoli. Addressing the west, Gaddafi said Libyans might take revenge. “These people (the Libyans) are able to one day take this battle … to Europe, to target your homes, offices, families, which would become legitimate military targets, like you have targeted our homes,” he said. “We can decide to treat you in a similar way,” he said of the Europeans. “If we decide to, we are able to move to Europe like locusts, like bees. We advise you to retreat before you are dealt a disaster.” In his speech, Gaddafi denounced the rebels as traitors and blamed them for Libya’s troubles. He said Libyans who fled to neighbouring Tunisia are now “working as maids for the Tunisians.” “What brought you to this stage? The traitors,” Gaddafi said in the radio message. He urged his supporters to “march on the western mountains” to clear the area of weapons the French government delivered to the rebels there several days ago. Friday’s was one of the largest pro-government rallies in recent weeks. It came just four days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi for crimes against humanity. International prosecutors allege government troops fired on civilian protesters during anti-Gaddafi street demonstrations earlier this year. Libya Muammar Gaddafi Arab and Middle East unrest Middle East Africa guardian.co.uk

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