Fugitive Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Discusses Possible Surrender

Posted October 29th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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Informal talks are underway between a fugitive son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and the International Criminal Court .

Seif al-Islam Gadhafi is wanted by the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity. He is accused of killing civilian protesters during the uprising against his father's regime.

ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says intermediaries have been in touch with Seif al-Islam Gadhafi to make sure he will receive a fair trial. On Saturday, Reuters news quoted the prosecutor as saying Seif al-Islam had told intermediaries that he is innocent of the charges.

Seif al-Islam is believed to be traveling through the Sahara to a neighboring African country.

Meanwhile, NATO is preparing to wrap up its seven-month-old Libya mission on Monday.

NATO ministers approved a resolution, Friday, that will terminate the alliance's air campaign. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance's “military job is now done” and NATO will conclude the mission in a “considered and controlled manner.”

NATO made its decision a day after the U.N. Security Council voted to cancel its mandate that established the mission.