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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Gadaffi wanted planes in exchange for air crew


Colonel Gaddafi wanted to exchange the Dutch helicopter crew held in Libya for his two fighter planes currently on Malta, the prime minister of Malta told a press conference in Brussels on Friday.

Lawrence Gonzi said he told Gadaffi on Tuesday there was no reason to hold the three-strong crew and he would not return the Mirage planes.

The Libyan pilots said they had rerouted to Malta after being ordered to bomb their countrymen. They have now asked for asylum.

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