Muammar Gaddafi warns West against military action in Libya

Muammar Gaddafi warned the West against military intervention in Libya, describing any such act as "clear aggression", a government spokesperson quoted him as saying on Saturday.

"This is injustice, this is clear aggression," the spokesperson, Mussa Ibrahim, quoted Gaddafi as saying in a letter addressed to France, Britain and the United Nations. "You will regret it if you take a step towards interfering in our internal affairs."

He also quoted Gaddafi as telling the United States in a separate letter that he and all Libyans were "prepared to die" to defend the country.