Moatassem Gaddafi encourages the Green Army good morale & high spirits

Moatassem-Billah Gaddafi, is a Libyan Army officer. He is the fifth son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and a member of his father's inner circle.[2]
In April 2009, Moatassem met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the highest-level diplomatic exchange between the two countries since they resumed diplomatic relations several years earlier. For Moatassum, it was a serious display of his new responsibilities as the National Security Advisor. Moatassem met with Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman in 2009, expressing a strong need for military support in Libya. He was concerned about upgrading Libya's military equipment, and said he could purchase arms from Russia and China, but also wanted to buy material from the United States.
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Reportedly, Moatassum lived in Egypt for several. His return has led to high-ranking position as National Security Advisor of Libya. In 2009, a story linking Moatassum to the capture of Ibn Al Sheikh Al Libi a Libyan paramilitary trainer for Al-Qaeda.was published in Libyan newspaper Oea with permission from his brother Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi.
Role in the Libyan Civil War
During the 2011 Libyan civil war he has commanded the units in the Brega region notably during the Battle of Brega--Ajdabiya road and the ongoing skirmishes in the area. He has been subject to a travel ban and an asset freeze for his close links and membership of his father's inner circle. He was allegedly in Tripoli in the Bab al-Azizia compound, and assisting in commanding what remained of pro-Gaddafi forces in the city during the Battle of Tripoli. He was thought to be commanding Loyalist forces in their defense of Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi`s hometown.

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