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Libyan minister 'on surprise visit to London' Libyan foreign minister 'resigns' and heads to London
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Libya's foreign minister Moussa Koussa is making a surprise visit to London from Tunisia, according to Tunisia's official TAP news agency. Libya's foreign minister Moussa Koussa has arrived in London from Tunisia and told UK officials he is quitting his post, the Foreign Office says.
A Libyan government spokesman said Mr Koussa - in his post for two years - had not defected, but was travelling abroad on a diplomatic mission. A Libyan government spokesman insisted Mr Koussa was travelling abroad on a diplomatic mission.
Mr Koussa flew out of Djerba airport bound for the UK on Wednesday afternoon, the Tunisian report says. But the BBC's Nick Robinson said sources had told him they were confident Mr Koussa had come to London to escape the regime.
It comes as the UK takes steps to expel five Libyan diplomats.It comes as the UK takes steps to expel five Libyan diplomats.
Foreign Secretary William Hague told MPs the five, who include the military attache, "could pose a threat" to UK security.Foreign Secretary William Hague told MPs the five, who include the military attache, "could pose a threat" to UK security.
The Foreign Office has said it is unaware of Mr Koussa's visit. Our political editor Nick Robinson said he understood the minister had flown into Farnborough airport on Wednesday afternoon and had been debriefed, most likely by intelligence officials.
He said Mr Koussa had not met with Prime Minister David Cameron or Foreign Secretary William Hague.
"It's clear he is no longer prepared to represent the Gaddafi regime," Nick Robinson added.
The UK Foreign Office said Mr Koussa had travelled to Britain and said he was resigning his post.
The development comes as rebels fighting Libyan government forces are continuing to lose ground and are retreating from their former strongholds along the eastern coast of Libya.The development comes as rebels fighting Libyan government forces are continuing to lose ground and are retreating from their former strongholds along the eastern coast of Libya.
Earlier, Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK was not ruling out providing arms to rebels in "certain circumstances" but no decision had been taken.Earlier, Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK was not ruling out providing arms to rebels in "certain circumstances" but no decision had been taken.
The UK has been involved in more than 160 aerial missions, as well as missile strikes, over Libya since coalition operations began on 19 March following a UN resolution.The UK has been involved in more than 160 aerial missions, as well as missile strikes, over Libya since coalition operations began on 19 March following a UN resolution.
The coalition military action is aimed at enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya and protecting civilians from attacks by forces loyal to its leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. It has denied air strikes are meant to provide cover for a rebel advance.The coalition military action is aimed at enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya and protecting civilians from attacks by forces loyal to its leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. It has denied air strikes are meant to provide cover for a rebel advance.