Wikileaks: Gaddafi demanded billions of dollars from oil companies to cover accusations of terrorism

The family of dictator Muammar Gaddafi tried to force a number of Libyan and foreign companies to pay her billions of dollars, reports Reuters with reference to documents published on the WikiLeaks website.

From the declassified correspondence of the US Embassy in Tripoli it follows that Muammar Gaddafi tried to put pressure on American oil producing companies, trying to force them to reimburse Tripoli $ 1.5 billion, which the Libyan authorities paid in 2008 on charges of terrorist actions in the 1980s. Three years ago, payments on charges of terrorism were a key factor in improving the interstate relations of Libya and the USA. Moreover, initially the official Tripoli was supposed to pay $ 1.8 billion.

- Events in Libya have inflated oil prices

Even before Libya made payments, Gaddafi "made it clear that he wanted the oil companies to compensate Libya to these amounts", quoted the Bfm.ru business portal of the US Embassy for April 2009.

The official representative of the Libyan government met with chapters 15 oil and service companies, including Marathon, ConoCophillips, OcCidental, Eni, Total, Wintershall, Petrocanada, Repsol and Statoilhydro working in Libya. Representatives of the companies received an ultimatum - either the companies make their contributions, or the National Libyan Oil Corporation will "revise their relations" with them.

According to the dispatches, the prime minister of Al-Baghdadi Al-Mammudi told companies that if they do not agree to pay, they will have "serious troubles."

In response to the proposal, representatives of Challenger Drilling reported that from a legal point of view it would be quite difficult to justify payments. Having received a similar comment, the Libyan government was not at a loss and quickly proposed a number of schemes by which it was possible to make payments.

The dispatches noted that Tripoli more than once demanded payments from the oil company. So, according to one of the dispatch, a similar requirement was received in 2008. Then one of the sons of Gaddafi, the national security adviser to Muatassim al-Kaddafi, demanded $ 1.2 billion with money or oil from oil corporations. Moreover, he acted on behalf of the National Libyan Oil Company.

It is assumed that it was used by the son of Gaddafi as a personal bank. In addition, according to the dispatches, Muatassim used some state funds to finance the creation and maintenance of the country's military units.

The dispatches published by Wikileaks also shed light on the attitude of Gaddafi to Saudi Arabia. According to one of the dispatch, in 2006, Gaddafi tried to put pressure on the United States so that they call on the people of Saudi Arabia to self -determination.

Gaddafi also met with the Democrat of Tom Landos, who in those years was a member of the US International Relations Committee and was in Libya on the outskirts of Sirte. At the meeting, Gaddafi called for creating a secular Jewish-Palistine state of Isratin on the basis of Israel and Palestine. According to the Libyan leader, this was the only way to get peace in the Middle East.

Now Muammar Gaddafi is actively fighting the opposition who went out into the streets, demanding his resignation and reform. Gaddafi is trying to harshly suppress the uprising. By his order, military units shoot demonstrators from the air. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, about 1000 people died in the country in 10 days of riots.

In Libya, the civil war actually began: the country is split into two parts . Observers note that the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi did not remain long, he has fewer supporters, and therefore he is ready to resort to the most radical measures and arrange a bloody massacre in the country. Now, according to some reports, the supporters of the current regime is given an order to kill the opposition. Officers who refuse to obey Gaddafi shoot.

The eastern part of Libya is already in the hands of the opposition, the media reported. The capital of the demonstrators became the second largest city in the Bengham country - the rebels, instead of the green flag, Jamahiria lifted a three -color banner above the city. That was the flag of Libya to the military coup under the leadership of Gaddafi in 1969. The cities of Tobruk and Al-Baida are also under the full control of the rebels. In Tobruk and Bengi, they celebrate victory: thousands of people entered the main areas of cities with anti -government banners.

Meanwhile, fierce battles continue in the Tripoli area. New forces, faithful Gaddafi are pulled to the capital. But the suburbs one by one are gradually capturing opposition. The largest city of Misurat in the west of Libya is also completely belonging to the rebels.