Gaddafi son under house arrest in Niger over “uprising” remarksFebruary 12, 2012 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Authorities in Niger have put Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of slain Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi, under house arrest after he said in a television interview that an uprising was imminent in his homeland, a Libyan official said Sunday, February 12. “The move followed contacts between the two countries,” Mohammed al-Hareezi, the spokesman for Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) told the broadcaster Al-Arabiya. The NTC said on Saturday that Niger had to hand over the younger Gaddafi and other fugitives “at the earliest possible time to preserve its relations and interests with the Libyan people.” Al-Saadi Gaddafi, who took refuge in Niger in September, told Al-Arabiya on Friday in a telephone interview that an “uprising is growing every day” in Libya. “I have contacts almost on a daily basis with many Libyan groups. Many of them are still working with us,” the businessman and former footballer, added. Al-Arabiya, citing a Libyan government source, reported late Saturday that Niger had detained Al-Saadi, seized his mobile phone and kept him in an unknown location, M&C reported citing DPA. Niger said in September it would not extradite him to Libya over fears that he would be killed. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |