Special Libyan unit hunting Gaddafi

Libya’s new rulers have dedicated a special unit of fighters to track down former leader Muammar Gaddafi, listening in on his aides’ phone calls, poring over satellite images and interviewing witnesses.

Libya’s new rulers have dedicated a special unit of fighters to track down former leader Muammar Gaddafi, listening in on his aides’ phone calls, poring over satellite images and interviewing witnesses.

Although leads come mostly from on-the-ground tips, help is also coming from France and other Western countries, according to a French intelligence official. Satellite-based transmission intercepts of suspicious phone calls try to pinpoint where Gaddafi might be. Small CIA teams are also assisting in the manhunt, according to former US officials.

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