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Gaddafi's Son: Libya Will Not Compensate IRA Victim's Families

World | September 7, 2009, Monday // 12:22

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Gaddafi's Son: Libya Will Not Compensate IRA Victim's Families: Gaddafi's Son: Libya Will Not Compensate IRA Victim's Families

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi said any claims for compensation based on Libya's supply of explosives to the IRA would be a matter for the courts. Photo by esquire.com

Colonel Gaddafi's son has said Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi said any claims for compensation based on Libya's supply of explosives to the Irish Republican Army (IRA) would be a matter for the courts.

He told Sky News: "They have their lawyers, we have our lawyers."

It has emerged that UK PM Gordon Brown had declined to put formal pressure on Libya for compensation. He has said the UK will support families making claims.

Speaking about the looming British attempts to claim compensation, the Libyan leader's son said: "Anyone can knock on our door. You go to the court."

Lawyer Jason McCue, who represents some of the victims, said: "It means they have decided to engage with us whereas previously there was no engagement.

The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) began importing large quantities of weapons and ammunition from Libya into Ireland for use in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s. With these weapons it conducted an armed campaign against the British Army in Northern Ireland.

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