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"We are going to die in our land" conflicting alleged reports from Muammar Gaddafi's sons

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Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam vowed on Wednesday to fight to the death, insisting no regime loyalists would surrender to the rebels, who are closing in on Gaddafi's final strongholds while Muammar Gaddafi's other son, Al-Saadi, is trying to negotiate the terms of his own surrender.

Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam vowed on Wednesday to fight to the death, insisting no regime loyalists would surrender to the rebels, who are closing in on Gaddafi's final strongholds while Muammar Gaddafi's other son, Al-Saadi, is trying to negotiate the terms of his own surrender, the rebel commander in Tripoli told the Associated Press on Wednesday in what would be a major blow to the Libyan leader's crumbling regime.

Opposition fighters have been pressing toward Gadhafi's key remaining stronghold, his hometown of Sirte, and loyalists now only control a handful of areas, including Bani Walid to the west.

Belhaj said Al-Saadi told him he had not killed anyone, and that "he was not against the people."

The commander said al-Saadi had called back on Wednesday morning, but that he had missed the call.

He said he knows al-Saadi's whereabouts, but prefers to negotiate a surrender. He gave no further details.

Belhaj's comments came hours after Gadhafi's chief spokesman, Moussa Ibrahim, called the AP headquarters in New York, reiterating the senior Gadhafi's offer to send al-Saadi to negotiate with the rebels and form a transitional government.

The rebels have previously rejected such offers.

Ibrahim also rejected a rebel ultimatum for loyalists in Sirte to surrender by Saturday or face an attack.

There has been speculation that Gadhafi is seeking refuge in Sirte or one of the other remaining regime strongholds, among them Bani Walid or the southern town of Sabha.

Top rebel officials say they have 'a good idea' where Gadhafi is hiding, but haven't given any details.

Gadhafi's wife, Safiya, sons Mohammed and Hannibal and daughter Aisha fled to Algeria on Monday.

Rebel authorities have called on Algeria to send them back, saying they want Gadhafi and his family to be tried in Libya.

However international human rights activists are urging the rebels to turn the dictator over to the International Criminal Court for trial.

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