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CAIRO — The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says his father is in the country and backed by the army.

Appearing on Libyan state television early Monday morning, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi said: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet."

Earlier he said protesters have seized control of some military bases, weapons and tanks and he warned of civil war in the country that would burn its oil wealth.

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CAIRO (AP) — The son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says protesters have seized control of some military bases and tanks.

Appearing on Libyan state television Sunday night, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi warned of civil war in the country that would burn its oil wealth.

He also acknowledged that the army made mistakes during protests because troops were not prepared to battle demonstrators.

He offered to put forward reforms within days that he described as a "historic national initiative." He said the regime was willing to remove some restrictions and to begin a discussion of the constitution. He offered to change a number of laws, including those covering the media.

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