The appearance lasted barely a minute: Libyan leader Gaddafi has reported briefly in the night on television to speak. "I'm in Tripoli and not in Venezuela," he clarified. In the hours before he had taken with brutal force against opponents of his regime. Tripoli - a televised speech was billed for hours of Arabic channels, shortly after midnight, he then went on: Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi was for almost a minute on television.
"I'm in Tripoli and not in Venezuela," he said, and disagrees with speculation that he is said to have already left Libya. Otherwise, said Gaddafi, who was shown sitting in a car, nothing. According to him, he wanted to go after the speech to the demonstrators in the center of the Libyan capital.
According to the state broadcaster, the show "live" transfer of Gaddafi's residence in Tripoli. He had made since the protests began a week ago, no public opinion more. The situation in Libya was in the course of Monday worsened dramatically. In an attempt to quell the protests against Gaddafi, security forces killed, according to media reports, more than 150 people.
As the Arabic station al-Jazeera, citing eyewitnesses reported that warplanes were flying in the capital Tripoli attacks on unarmed demonstrators. Soldiers with machine guns opened fire on the crowd. The reports are difficult to verify, as Western media are not allowed into the country.
All messages from the North African country were closed, visas are no longer available. will continue in the Libyan city of Benghazi largest since the protests began five days ago, over 400 people were killed, said a representative of military personnel who had joined the insurgents. In addition to Benghazi would now also control the insurgents and the Sirte nordostlibysche Agedabia.
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, a son of the head of state said on state television that they would initiate "investigations" on the unrest. The reports of attacks on Tripoli and Benghazi he described as false. The night before the young Qaddafi had threatened the country will sink into civil war if the protests should not end.
Politicians from around the world condemned the actions of the state power sharp. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attacked the Libyan leadership with clear words and asked to renounce violence against demonstrators. "The world watched alarmed the situation in Libya," said Clinton on Monday.
"Now is the time to end the unacceptable bloodshed." Resistance in the army - Protest of the diplomats Many foreigners have been flown, and Lufthansa put a machine to bring Libya into German living in safety. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (FDP) called on all Germans to leave Libya.
The Foreign Office warned against travel to the country. Several countries sent planes to evacuate Tripoli. An official of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that there were alone on the road on Monday to leave the country some 4,000 Egyptians. Two Egyptians were killed in Libya. The Egyptian army announced that the border with Libya is open to anyone who wanted to flee from Libya.
Even in the army seems to be diminishing support for Gaddafi. Many soldiers refused to fire on fellow countrymen. Two fighter jets landed on Malta, the crew asked for political asylum. Late in the evening called on a group of military forces to face with the people against Gaddafi. Many Libyan diplomats around the world acknowledged the service, and openly criticized the leadership in Tripoli.
The Libyan deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabbashi accused Gaddafi of genocide: "You shoot to kill," he said in New York for the actions of the security forces in his homeland. Libyan Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul-Jelil resigned in protest against the "excessive use of force against unarmed demonstrators back.
Other officials should have followed his example. Media reports also put the Libyan ambassador to Poland, India, Indonesia, and China have resigned.
"I'm in Tripoli and not in Venezuela," he said, and disagrees with speculation that he is said to have already left Libya. Otherwise, said Gaddafi, who was shown sitting in a car, nothing. According to him, he wanted to go after the speech to the demonstrators in the center of the Libyan capital.
According to the state broadcaster, the show "live" transfer of Gaddafi's residence in Tripoli. He had made since the protests began a week ago, no public opinion more. The situation in Libya was in the course of Monday worsened dramatically. In an attempt to quell the protests against Gaddafi, security forces killed, according to media reports, more than 150 people.
As the Arabic station al-Jazeera, citing eyewitnesses reported that warplanes were flying in the capital Tripoli attacks on unarmed demonstrators. Soldiers with machine guns opened fire on the crowd. The reports are difficult to verify, as Western media are not allowed into the country.
All messages from the North African country were closed, visas are no longer available. will continue in the Libyan city of Benghazi largest since the protests began five days ago, over 400 people were killed, said a representative of military personnel who had joined the insurgents. In addition to Benghazi would now also control the insurgents and the Sirte nordostlibysche Agedabia.
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, a son of the head of state said on state television that they would initiate "investigations" on the unrest. The reports of attacks on Tripoli and Benghazi he described as false. The night before the young Qaddafi had threatened the country will sink into civil war if the protests should not end.
Politicians from around the world condemned the actions of the state power sharp. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attacked the Libyan leadership with clear words and asked to renounce violence against demonstrators. "The world watched alarmed the situation in Libya," said Clinton on Monday.
"Now is the time to end the unacceptable bloodshed." Resistance in the army - Protest of the diplomats Many foreigners have been flown, and Lufthansa put a machine to bring Libya into German living in safety. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (FDP) called on all Germans to leave Libya.
The Foreign Office warned against travel to the country. Several countries sent planes to evacuate Tripoli. An official of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that there were alone on the road on Monday to leave the country some 4,000 Egyptians. Two Egyptians were killed in Libya. The Egyptian army announced that the border with Libya is open to anyone who wanted to flee from Libya.
Even in the army seems to be diminishing support for Gaddafi. Many soldiers refused to fire on fellow countrymen. Two fighter jets landed on Malta, the crew asked for political asylum. Late in the evening called on a group of military forces to face with the people against Gaddafi. Many Libyan diplomats around the world acknowledged the service, and openly criticized the leadership in Tripoli.
The Libyan deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabbashi accused Gaddafi of genocide: "You shoot to kill," he said in New York for the actions of the security forces in his homeland. Libyan Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul-Jelil resigned in protest against the "excessive use of force against unarmed demonstrators back.
Other officials should have followed his example. Media reports also put the Libyan ambassador to Poland, India, Indonesia, and China have resigned.
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