Gaddafi contacts West for safe passage, claims British media

Gaddafi contacts West for safe passage, claims British media
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Summary A British newspaper claimed that Gaddafi initiated contacts with the Western countries for safe pass

British newspaper Guardian reported quoting the official sources claimed that a meeting had taken place between Mohammed Ismail, a senior aide to Gaddafis influential son Saif al-Islam, and British officials in London. Ismail is a key fixer who has been used by the Gaddafi family to negotiate arms deals and has considerable contacts in the west.According to the report, British officials have been in contact with a number of Libyan officials in recent weeks in behind-the-scenes diplomacy for last 15 days. This is a clue that Gaddafi was ready to quit. But the Foreign Office refused to comment on the report.

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