France puts Gaddafi accounts under surveillance

By DPA,

Paris: France has placed all bank accounts belonging to Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi and members of his inner circle under surveillance, the finance ministry department responsible for money laundering said Saturday.

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All financial institutions have been asked to report any suspicious accounts, the Tracfin department said.

France has repeatedly called for sanctions against Libya’s leaders after a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests in the country.

The European Union is expected to make a formal decision on sanctions next week.