Libyan former Minister of Interior, General Abdul Fattah Yunnan, said an aide recently tried to assassinate Muammar Gadhafi leader shot, but missed and wounded another person. Yunnan, who resigned yesterday in protest against the repression ordered by Gadhafi protesters demanding his resignation, said the failed attack was recorded during a recent political rally, but did not say when or where.
In a telephone interview with Al Arabiya, from Tripoli, the former minister said the assistant, whose identity was not revealed, the Libyan leader shot while giving a speech at a rally, but missed and wounded another person who was at her side . Yunnan said that the assassination attempt, made in the context of the current popular uprising, shows the discontent of the people and the people themselves near the Libyan leader who wants the end of the regime of Gaddafi, who has been leading the country for nearly 42.
The former minister said that he, like many officials and army officers joined the popular uprising, emphasizing that he was a soldier in the service of Libya, the report of the Qatari network. He said Tuesday before his resignation gave orders to security forces under his command not to direct their weapons to the Libyan people and denied any responsibility for the massacres committed against civilians in recent days.
Yunnan said that the Libyan tribes are supporting the uprising and confirmed that the protesters have complete control of Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, because most people are armed. The former official also expressed his disappointment at the Gaddafi speech given Monday by state television, which said it will not abandon the country who die as a martyr and to execute his opponents.
"Gaddafi's regime is over" stressed Yunnan to Al Arabiya, adding that when the Libyans heard the speech were angry and shouted: "No more Gaddafi." Yunnan insisted that Qaddafi's regime is coming to an end and that if the leader does not renounce is very likely to end up committing suicide. 
In a telephone interview with Al Arabiya, from Tripoli, the former minister said the assistant, whose identity was not revealed, the Libyan leader shot while giving a speech at a rally, but missed and wounded another person who was at her side . Yunnan said that the assassination attempt, made in the context of the current popular uprising, shows the discontent of the people and the people themselves near the Libyan leader who wants the end of the regime of Gaddafi, who has been leading the country for nearly 42.
The former minister said that he, like many officials and army officers joined the popular uprising, emphasizing that he was a soldier in the service of Libya, the report of the Qatari network. He said Tuesday before his resignation gave orders to security forces under his command not to direct their weapons to the Libyan people and denied any responsibility for the massacres committed against civilians in recent days.
Yunnan said that the Libyan tribes are supporting the uprising and confirmed that the protesters have complete control of Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, because most people are armed. The former official also expressed his disappointment at the Gaddafi speech given Monday by state television, which said it will not abandon the country who die as a martyr and to execute his opponents.
"Gaddafi's regime is over" stressed Yunnan to Al Arabiya, adding that when the Libyans heard the speech were angry and shouted: "No more Gaddafi." Yunnan insisted that Qaddafi's regime is coming to an end and that if the leader does not renounce is very likely to end up committing suicide.
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