Infobae.com, 08 Sep 2011.

 The Libyan dictator in July sent masks and protective suits to the faithfuls who still resist in Sirte, his hometown. Libya claimed that hides more than 10 tons of mustard gas. Increased international concern

Despite being on the verge of collapse, Muammar Gaddafi does not intend to surrender. Quite the contrary. Several reports claim that Libyan dictator sent gas masks, chemical weapons and protection suits to the last bastions who are still loyal to the regime.
With this move, the international community suspects that Gaddafi might use chemical weapons to end the rebels who for more than half a year are seeking his resignation.
The U.S. Pentagon said that the reserves exist. In fact, Libya would have about 11 tons of mustard gas, This raises the concern of the rebels, who fear that final retaliation could be irreversible, according to the U.S. newspaper The Washington Post.
This is not the first time that the Colonel would make use of these lethal weapons. In 1987 he used them during a war with neighboring country Chad. But the West at a time believed the Libyan colonel had got rid of these weapons, as he had promised to get a better approach to the Western countries.
Other data confirm that Muammar Gaddafi had three plants producing sarin gas and mustard gas, but today these would be closed.
The most important evidence that unleashed this fear would be thousands of protective suits against nuclear, chemical and biological weapons found in an uninhabited area near the capital Tripoli. Also found gas masks, flame-thrower, and anti-tank mines and underwater.
Also, there are hundreds of gas bombs hidden in the military depot.
Above, in an adjoining building, they found 2000 gas masks and 2,000 chemical protective suits that were sent on July 26 to khadafistas that still are holding out in Sirte, the hometown of the dictator.

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