The North Africa Journal: Saif Gaddafi Captured Trying to Escape to Niger

Saif Gaddafi Captured Trying to Escape to Niger
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The North Africa Journal on 16 November, 2011 05:12:00
 
The capture    occurred without a fight from the Saif gang. The arrest was
confirmed by Libyan    Prime Minister Abdul Raheem al-Keeb during a news
conference on Saturday evening.    Al Keeb pledged Saif will face trial.
Saif is    currently in Zintan pending a transfer to a central authority, which
is expected    to trial him, before potentially handing him over to the
International Criminal    Court.
Al Jazeera    reports that Wisam Dughaly, a fighter from the Khaled bin
al-Waleed Brigade,    said Saif al-Islam was seized in the wilderness near the
oil town of Ubari.    "We got a tip he had been staying there for the last
month. They couldn't    get away because we had a good plan," Dughaly told Free
Libya television,    adding that Saif al-Islam had been using 4x4 vehicle to
elude captors.
Dughaly    continued: "He was not hurt and will be taken safely for trial so
Libyans    will be able to prosecute him and get back their money. "We will take
him    to Zintan for safekeeping to keep him alive until a government is formed
and    then we will hand him over as soon as possible."
Acting    justice minister Alagy told Al Jazeera: "We Libyans do not oppose the
presence    of international monitors to monitor the trial procedures that will
take place    for the symbols of the former regime." Watch the TV report below