Tuesday, 8 March 2011

Spain frozed the Gaddafi properties


Spain joined the countries that have frozen the accounts and assets of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his entourage, according to Agence France-Presse. 

In particular, the decision affected seven thousand acres of land in the resort area of Costa del Sol in Andalusia, which were bought by the Lybian leader in 1995. It's not reportet how the posession is being used. Details on the accounts of al-Qadhafi in Spain are not given. Previously reported that the U.S. had frozen the account of Libyan leader for $ 30 billion. 


The decision to lock the accounts of Gaddafi was taken due to the suppression of riots and the ensuing civil war in Libya. Previously, the resolution of such sanctions, as well as a ban on the sale of Libyan arms, took the European Union and the UN Security Council.
In addition to the United States and Spain on blocking the assets of Libyan leader and his entourage had already declared the UK, where Gaddafi and his family were kept about 900 million pounds (1.46 billion dollars), said The Guardian. Willingness to support sanctions also expressed the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. 


Riots in Libya began in mid-February, during their suppression has been killed more than two thousand people.
Part of the country is under the control of the revolutionaries. In early March, loyal to Gadhafi troops began an active attack on the opposition-controlled city, some of them were carried out the bombing.

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