Gaddafi's son Saif 'fleeing into Niger'

Muammar Gaddafi’s son and one-time heir is now believed to be heading toward the West African nation of Niger, where his brother and dozens of Gaddafi regime members are already hiding.

Rissa ag Boula, an adviser to Niger’s president, said he was in touch with the ethnic Tuaregs who are helping guide Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. They were among Gaddafi’s strongest supporters and fought to keep him in power.