Rebels announce a reward of $ 1.7 million on Gadhafi

Libyan rebels announced Wednesday a reward of nearly $ 1.7 million (two million dinars) for the head of Moammar Gadhafi, dead or alive. This initiative, funded by Libyan businessmen, with the approval of the National Transitional Council (CNT), political arm of the rebellion. "Inner circle members (Muammar Gadhafi of) that will kill or capture a guaranteed amnesty by the people, "he told reporters the president of the CNT, Mustafa Abdeljalil." Moammar Gadhafi's regime will not be finished until it is captured dead or alive ", he said, adding that" we do fear behavior catastrophe "without give further details.

He said soldiers were fighting loyal to Gadhafi in the residential area of the Libyan leader, killed in rebel hands. "They will continue shooting while Gadhafi is not captured," said Abdeljalil.

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