Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam has taken refuge in among Sahara nomads and is seeking an aircraft to fly him into the custody of International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

Muammar Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam has taken refuge in among Sahara nomads and is seeking an aircraft to fly him into the custody of International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

Details were sketchy but a picture has built suggesting that Seif has taken refuge among Sahara nomads and is seeking a safe haven abroad.
A senior official in the National Transitional Council (NTC) said that Seif had crossed into Niger but had not yet found a way to hand himself in to the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

"There is a contact with Mali and with South Africa and with another neighboring country to organize his exit ... He hasn't got confirmation yet, he's still waiting," said the official, who declined to be named.
There was no independent verification of his comments.

For its part, the ICC, which relies on signatory states to hand over suspects, said it was trying to confirm the whereabouts and intentions of Seif al-Islam and former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, the third man indicted along with Muammar Gaddafi.

A source with the NTC told Reuters the two surviving indicted were together, protected by Tuareg nomads.
"Seif is concerned about his safety," the source said. "He believes handing himself over is the best option for him."
"He wants to be sent an aircraft. He wants assurances," the NTC source said by telephone from Libya.

SEIF STILL HESITANT
However, some observers question the accuracy of NTC information, given frequent lapses in intelligence recently.

Rhissa Ag Boula, a former Tuareg rebel leader who is now a presidential adviser in Niger, told Reuters: "I confirm that Abdullah al-Senussi is now in northern Mali. He crossed Niger north of Arlit escorted by Malian Tuareg as well as some from Niger. They were well protected, which is to say armed.

"As for Seif, he is hesitant and is indeed in Niger. He is trying to decide whether to continue to Mali or stay in Niger."