<p>According to the newspaper, Berlusconi learned of the assassination plot through "reliable sources", though the prime minister did not elaborate.<br /><br />Berlusconi said Gaddafi was not referring to his "political death", but to his physical death, the paper said.<br /><br />"Because that's what he (Gaddafi) decided, he swore to this himself," Berlusconi was quoted as saying.<br /><br />Libya has been rocked by fighting between pro- and anti-Gaddafi forces since February. An international military operation began in March following a UN resolution and has been extended till September.<br /><br />Italy has been playing an active role in the military operation.<br /></p>
<p>According to the newspaper, Berlusconi learned of the assassination plot through "reliable sources", though the prime minister did not elaborate.<br /><br />Berlusconi said Gaddafi was not referring to his "political death", but to his physical death, the paper said.<br /><br />"Because that's what he (Gaddafi) decided, he swore to this himself," Berlusconi was quoted as saying.<br /><br />Libya has been rocked by fighting between pro- and anti-Gaddafi forces since February. An international military operation began in March following a UN resolution and has been extended till September.<br /><br />Italy has been playing an active role in the military operation.<br /></p>