81431072 Iranian channel reported on Gaddafi's son going to the opposition
Son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Arab, joined the opposition, according to Iranian television channel PressTV on Friday, February 25. According to PressTV, Saif al-Arab al-Gaddafi, whose father directed to ensure the loyalty of the security forces and prevent them from switching to the opposition, February 24, joined the protesters in Benghazi. This city – the second largest in Libya – for several days under the control of the opposition. Iranian television also reported that Saif al-Arab, made it clear that his father is considering suicide or escape to South America in the event of imminent threat of removal from power. Confirm information about the transition Gaddafi's son to the opposition from other sources have been reported. Total number of Muammar Gaddafi's seven sons and one daughter. After the start of riots in the Libyan television broadcast appears twice Saif al-Islam – the second oldest son of Gaddafi. Speaking live on it, in particular, laid the blame for the situation in the country to "foreign enemies" and said that they want to divide it into several radical Islamized States. In addition, he denied reports of the use of military aircraft to suppress the actions of the opposition, and declared that appeared in foreign media information on the number of deaths in the country do not correspond to reality. Sixth son of Muammar Gaddafi, Khamis, commanded the 32 nd Battalion – the most well-equipped and trained military unit of Libya. In the diplomatic correspondence, which was announced Wikileaks, 32-Battalion was called "unit to protect the regime," recalls Reuters. Total in Libya three of these "units", the total number of 10,000 troops. Mass protests of opponents Qaddafi, the permanent ruling the country since 1969, held in Libya on February 16. Under the control of the opposition, to the side which moved a few units of the army, is a significant part of the country. As a result of clashes between supporters and opponents of Qaddafi, as well as the suppression by the authorities of the opposition were killed, according to human rights organizations, up to two thousand people.
