Libyan rebel fighters fire their machine guns toward loyalist positions in down town Sirte, Libya, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. (AP Photo)
TRIPOLI, Libya - Libya's acting prime minister said Wednesday that ousted leader Muammar Qaddafi is believed to be recruiting fighters from other African countries and preparing for a possible insurgency, hoping to destabilize Libya's new regime.
The comments by Mahmoud Jibril reflected fears that Qaddafi will be able to use friendly relations with neighboring countries cultivated during his more than four decades in power to help him launch a bid to return to power.
"Reports have shown that 68 vehicles with at least eight fighters each crossed the Libyan borders to Mali and Qaddafi is hiding in the southern desert," Jibril told reporters.
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