Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi: "I am still alive"

Ahram Online , Sunday 23 Oct 2011

Gaddafi's closest son vows revenge for his father's killing, claiming he is still in Libya

Libya
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi

Seif Al-Islam Gaddafi, one of the sons of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi who was killed on Thursday, has vowed revenge for his father's death.

The Russian news agency Novosti said that Seif Al-Islam appeared on the Syria-based Alrai TV channel on Saturday night with an appeal to his supporters, saying he was alive and staying in Libya and intending to fight to the end against the rebels.

"We are continuing resistance. I am in Libya, I am alive and free and willing to fight to the end and take revenge," the TV channel loyal to the Gaddafi regime quoted him as saying.

A website of Gaddafi's supporters earlier posted a statement that Seif Al-Islam had been named heir to the Libyan dictator and charged with the command of pro-Gaddafi forces fighting the rebels.

Gaddafi, who ruled Libya for 42 years, was captured by National Transitional Council fighters seven months after an international, Western-led alliance launched military operations in Libya on 19 March.

There is still much controversy over the circumstances surrounding Gaddafi's death. NTC officials claim he was caught in crossfire between loyalists and anti-Gaddafi troops, but witnesses say he was shot dead point-blank by young rebels after being captured.

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