Gadhafi Son Rebels Said They Captured Turns Up With Government Troops (says it was a trap)
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Posted on August 22, 2011 9:39:57 PM EDT by Borough Park
One of Moammar Gadhafi's sons whom the rebels claimed to have captured appeared tonight with the Libyan strongman's troops, telling reporters that his father was safe in Tripoli and that the balance of power has shifted.
"We have broken the backbone of the rebels. It was a trap," Seif al Islam Gadhafi told the BBC. "We gave them a hard time, so we are winning."
Seif al Islam was seen laughing, carried on the shoulders of government soldiers and riding on a tank near the Rixos Hotel, where many foreign journalists are staying.
When asked by reporters whether Gadhafi was safe, Seif al Islam laughed and said, "Of course."
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