Tuesday, 22. March 2011
Topic: War and Peace News - on March 22, 2011 at 9:02:00 AM CET
Gaddafi sitting on 143 tonnes of gold in Libya
Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi is reportedly sitting on a 143.8-tonne $6.4-billion pot of gold - enough to pay mercenaries to fight for him for years.
The gold bullion - held by the Libyan central bank and controlled by Colonel Gaddafi - is among the 25 largest reserves in the world, the Financial Times reported, citing the International Monetary Fund.
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