Moammar Gaddafi government troops were driven back from his residence in Bab Al-Aziziya, Tripoli. However, Gaddafi is still a big threat of force, especially the threat of weapons of mass destruction he had.
This warning is delivered by British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, told BBC news station, Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Hague said that Gaddafi's regime was cornered and dying, so it will do anything to defend himself.
"There are still many people out there. We should not rule out all possibilities. Libyans are still in a difficult and dangerous," said Hague.
Although Libya in 2003, has handed most of the chemical and biological weapons, but Gaddafi is believed to still keep the chemicals in large quantities. These chemicals can be used to make mustard gas. This gas is a deadly gas that had used the German army in World War I.
British Intelligence Agency said in a statement that they are clamping down on the chemicals belong to Libya. The chemicals are believed to be stored tightly in the desert west of the country. England watched the place with satellite cameras.
In addition to weapons of mass destruction, Gaddafi also allegedly have 240 missiles of type "Scud B" which can reach distances of up to 289 km away. If launched, the warhead on missiles can destroy the whole town.
NATO says one Scud missile ever launched Gaddafi from Sirte to rebel headquarters in Misurata, but off the mark, allegedly crashed in the sea. "Scud missiles were a threat to civilians. It is a weapon of terror, and irresponsible," said NATO spokesman, quoted by the Telegraph pages.
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