Gadhafi Attack

There are reports out of Egypt that Libya's Moammar Gadhafi was slightly injured last week in an attack by Muslim militants. According to Libyans arriving in Egypt, Gadhafi was intercepted as he traveled to Cairo on 1 June for an official visit the next day. In a hail of bullets, the story goes, Gadhafi's top bodyguard, Aisha, shielded her leader and was shot dead. Gadhafi's Egyptian visit was indeed put off for three days, a delay that Libya attributed to tonsillitis.

There are reports out of Egypt that Libya's Moammar Gadhafi was slightly injured last week in an attack by Muslim militants. According to Libyans arriving in Egypt, Gadhafi was intercepted as he traveled to Cairo on 1 June for an official visit the next day. In a hail of bullets, the story goes, Gadhafi's top bodyguard, Aisha, shielded her leader and was shot dead. Gadhafi's Egyptian visit was indeed put off for three days, a delay that Libya attributed to tonsillitis.