SAIF al-Islam al-Gadaffi said on Wednesday on Al-Ra’y TV, speaking from ‘the outskirts of Tripoli’: ‘I would like to reassure our brother Libyans everywhere that resistance is continuing.
‘We have seen, thank God, that the morale of the people is high. Youths have come to see me even from inside the city, from inside the districts, in Abu-Salim, Al-Hadba. I received them and they reassured me on the situation inside.
‘I would like to reassure people that we are here and ready and we are fine, the resistance is continuing and victory is near. Today, from our brothers in Warthallah and Bani-Walid, I received information that an important meeting had taken place and they decided to reply to the threats coming from the gangs of rats that they should either surrender or the city of Bani-Walid will be stormed.
‘So today, they held an important meeting and they took a unanimous decision, telling the hell with you and the hell with NATO behind you.
‘The participants in the meeting said this is our country. We will live in it and we will die in it.
Warthallah is not afraid of you or your disease and we are continuing the resis-tance and war until victory. This happens despite the fact after this, unfortunately NATO hit a building inside the city, and entire families died.
‘But they buried their martyrs and this has only increased their determination.
‘Regarding Fezzan, all the residents of Fezzan, without any exception, are all united behind the brother leader. I have heard that they also held today important meetings and they took the same decision. No one will surrender and nobody is afraid. They said that our grand-fathers fought Italian colonialism when we were destitute, let alone today.
‘Regarding threats against Sirte, I tell them you are welcome in Sirte. Then you will see what will happen. If you think that it is like a walk in the park, this is a dream. There are more than 20,000 armed people in Sirte. They have armed people and they are ready. On the contrary!
‘In the eastern area, we are achieving victories and there is progress. And they say “we are going to Sirte”.
‘All this is a media campaign to mislead international opinion and muddy the waters. Therefore, I reassure the people that we are steadfast, the leadership is fine and the leader is fine and we are content.
‘We are having tea and coffee and we are in our country among our families; and we are fighting and performing jihad.
‘But, I have also another message. I tell to all our brothers in Tobruk, Al-Baydah, Benghazi, Al-Marj, Al-Gwitan, Tripoli, in all places, I ask all to move now. All must move now. Whoever has an opportunity to hit the gangs of rats, don’t hesitate. If you come across a roadblock, attack it. If you come across a position, attack it. If you come across a rat, attack it. They must be attacked day and night until this country is cleansed from these gangs and traitors.
‘Each Libyan is Muammar al-Gadaffi.
‘To all of you, you are all responsible and each one is responsible for those under his responsibility.
Each Libyan is Muammar al-Gadaffi. Each Libyan is Saif al-Islam. Each Libyan is Khamis Muammar.
To all who can do it, where you find the enemy, hit him. The enemy is weak. They have suffered heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy losses. They are now healing their wounds.
‘Now, as far as Bab al-Aziziyah is concerned, I would tell these criminals, liars, that Bab al-Aziziyah is a compound that is protected by the land. They have hit it with more than 64 air strikes in seven months. This is a compound open to the masses and people. All soldiers and military equipments have been withdrawn from it because it was the target of strikes almost on a daily basis. Entering it or leaving it doesn’t mean anything.
‘Because there have been parties, artists and masses, people and tents every day. The aim was to completely destroy it and the female soldiers were withdrawn because it was the target of strikes.
‘But people and these gangs are always trying to spread rumours, sow fear and confusion, and confuse people. I would say to the people now don’t be afraid. You are fine. Your army is fine. The arsenals are fine. All the tribes are united. All of them, in Tarhunah, Al-Khums, Bani-Walid, Sirte, Fezzan, in all areas, Burj al-Sinan, the four areas, Si’an, Al-Nuwayyil, Al-Ujaybat, I have contacted all the tribes.
‘They have told me that we have received warnings, threats. They have told us either you surrender or we will cut your throats. The reply was unanimous: We agreed that it will be the hell to you. This is our country and we will not give it up.
‘I would reassure people that the situation is fine and victory is near, God willing. This is our country.
It is them who will go, them and their mercenaries. NATO will go, the French will go. And the best evidence for that is that this bunch of traitors and gangs have been destroyed in Al-Shatt way to Tripoli; and the residents of Tripoli are aware about this story.
‘It turned out that they were all foreign mercenaries, not even Arabs. We found foreigners with them. These are mercenaries they have called on from all parts of the world. They have brought in English people, English forces helping them, forces I don’t know from where, Italian forces, French forces.
‘But mercenaries will never win a war because they fight for money on a land which is not theirs. But we fight for Libya’s sake and fight for the Libyan people’s principles and on our land. We will win. I reassure people that our leadership is fine. Even some brothers who have made radio statements will contact me very soon. Their daughters, wives and sons have been arrested and they have been mistreated.
‘They tell them, either you say so and so, or you will be tortured. A number of brothers have been forced to make such statements following the threats that they received.
‘But this doesn’t mean anything. Because people are afraid! They have arrested some state employees and members of some leaderships. They took them from their farms and houses. They found gangs storming them by surprise and taking them as captives. They told them either you talk or we will harm your daughters and sons. Therefore, they are forced to talk. This is one of the tricks by the gangs which have no morals at all.
‘I would like to stress all this to the Libyans so that people will not be affected by these statements made here and there.
‘Regarding NATO, I would tell them you are the most idiot alliance in the world and you are deluded.
Even the one person who is in charge of the operations in Tripoli, is a person, Abd-al-Hakim Balhajj, who has been an Al-Qaeda member. You arrested him and handed him over to Libya.
‘He is a wanted international terrorist and we had him. He is now leading the operations with his terrorist friends. You, the duped, you are now backing these people and God willing, they will turn against you once again, because you are indeed duped. You are a duped alliance and you are backing them. You will come to regret this greatly.
‘However, at the end of this communication, I would like to reassure you and stress to the people, affirm to the people that their situation is fine. Today, when I went to Warshafanah, Bab al-Aziziyah, the four areas, even the rats have no checkpoints. They are hiding, fleeing and scared. They said that those checkpoints were erected to search and avoid looting. But they are all afraid and fleeing.
‘Today, I have seen areas in the suburbs of Tripoli where there was no presence of the rats. I tell to the people; get on the move. Don’t be afraid. Begin the resistance. Wherever you see an enemy, hit him. Move night and day, night and day. Residents of Abu-Salim, Al-Hadba, the families of the martyrs of Abu-Jalil, and elsewhere in the working class districts, are armed.
‘Organise yourselves and begin the resistance. We are coming soon to the Green Square to salute you, God willing. We are fine. Victory or martyrdom! God is the Greatest. Thank you.’
