Libya's fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi has dismissed as lies and psychological warfare the speculation that he has fled south to neighbouring Niger.
The comments, made in a telephone call to a pro-Gaddafi TV channel in Syria, apparently came from inside Libya.
Col Gaddafi also promised his forces would defeat Nato and the National Transitional Council (NTC).
Earlier, Niger said it was considering how to deal with him if he decided to enter the country to seek refuge.
Niger would decide later whether to accept Col Gaddafi or hand him to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the country's foreign minister told the BBC.
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