<p>A security source told the paper that the militants comprised Libyan nationals extradited from Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia during the reign of Muammar Gaddafi.<br /><br />"The jihad devotees managed to join Al Qaeda after they had escaped from Libyan jails," El Khabar said.<br /><br />Algeria has not recognised the rebel National Transitional Council.<br /><br />Rebels have seized control of much of Tripoli, but Gaddafi's whereabouts remain unknown.<br />The National Transitional Council has offered an amnesty, and a $1.3-million reward, for anyone who captures or kills Gaddafi.</p>
<p>A security source told the paper that the militants comprised Libyan nationals extradited from Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia during the reign of Muammar Gaddafi.<br /><br />"The jihad devotees managed to join Al Qaeda after they had escaped from Libyan jails," El Khabar said.<br /><br />Algeria has not recognised the rebel National Transitional Council.<br /><br />Rebels have seized control of much of Tripoli, but Gaddafi's whereabouts remain unknown.<br />The National Transitional Council has offered an amnesty, and a $1.3-million reward, for anyone who captures or kills Gaddafi.</p>