Due to insecurity in Tripoli, the United Nations (UN) decided to withdraw all its staff, according Eri Kaneko, spokesman for the agency. The increased violence coincides with the air strike that killed several members of the family of Muammar Gadhafi, the Libyan head of state, among whom is his son Saif al Arab.
Protesters set fire to the embassies of Italy yesterday and Britain, which are at the heart of Tripoli on the same street, hours after the eldest son of Gadhafi and three of his grandchildren were reported killed after a NATO bombing. According to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were committed "acts of vandalism" in such diplomatic delegations.
For its part, Britain decided to expel the Libyan ambassador "following attacks on diplomatic missions in Tripoli." The real target of the bombing, said the Libyan regime, was to end the life of Moammar Gadhafi, the acknowledged NATO attacked "a position of command and control" in the area, but did not confirm the death of Saif al Arab.
Since the start of the international military intervention on March 19, policy makers in the countries involved in the operation reiterated that the objective of the UN mandate is the protection of civilians and the death of Gadhafi. However, there have been contradictions on the road. On 20 March, the Minister of Defence, Liam Fox, felt that there was "a possibility" that Colonel Qaddafi was a target of direct attacks.
Saif al Arab held no official position, at least known. Muammar Gadhafi has already lost an adopted daughter in 1986 during a U.S. bombing in Tripoli. Libyan television announced that the funeral for the son and three grandchildren of the head of state will be held today in Tripoli. Saif el Arab born in 1982 and is a product of the second wife of Moammar Gadhafi.
Like the children of other heads of state in history, his interest was not centered on power, but luxury cars and big parties. As a great example of his disregard for following the path of his father, is having less weight in the scheme and had no military training or exercising public office.
During his stay in Germany caused a diplomatic row between Berlin and Tripoli, when police opened an investigation for assault. As part of the Libyan diplomatic mission in the European country, was arrested by the excessive noise of his Ferrari. In 2008 he investigated on suspicion that he had carried an assault rifle from Munich to Paris in a car with diplomatic plates.
Eventually the charges were dropped for lack of evidence. 
Protesters set fire to the embassies of Italy yesterday and Britain, which are at the heart of Tripoli on the same street, hours after the eldest son of Gadhafi and three of his grandchildren were reported killed after a NATO bombing. According to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were committed "acts of vandalism" in such diplomatic delegations.
For its part, Britain decided to expel the Libyan ambassador "following attacks on diplomatic missions in Tripoli." The real target of the bombing, said the Libyan regime, was to end the life of Moammar Gadhafi, the acknowledged NATO attacked "a position of command and control" in the area, but did not confirm the death of Saif al Arab.
Since the start of the international military intervention on March 19, policy makers in the countries involved in the operation reiterated that the objective of the UN mandate is the protection of civilians and the death of Gadhafi. However, there have been contradictions on the road. On 20 March, the Minister of Defence, Liam Fox, felt that there was "a possibility" that Colonel Qaddafi was a target of direct attacks.
Saif al Arab held no official position, at least known. Muammar Gadhafi has already lost an adopted daughter in 1986 during a U.S. bombing in Tripoli. Libyan television announced that the funeral for the son and three grandchildren of the head of state will be held today in Tripoli. Saif el Arab born in 1982 and is a product of the second wife of Moammar Gadhafi.
Like the children of other heads of state in history, his interest was not centered on power, but luxury cars and big parties. As a great example of his disregard for following the path of his father, is having less weight in the scheme and had no military training or exercising public office.
During his stay in Germany caused a diplomatic row between Berlin and Tripoli, when police opened an investigation for assault. As part of the Libyan diplomatic mission in the European country, was arrested by the excessive noise of his Ferrari. In 2008 he investigated on suspicion that he had carried an assault rifle from Munich to Paris in a car with diplomatic plates.
Eventually the charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
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