Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned he will join al-Qaeda if the West invades Libya, Italian newspaper Il Giornale said on Tuesday.
Thousands of Libyans have been killed since the first anti-governmental protests broke out on February 15 with people demanding the end of Gaddafi's 42-year rule.
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday that G8 countries could not reach an agreement on possible military intervention in Libya.
"We will ally ourselves with al-Qaida and declare a holy war," if Gaddafi said.
Arab League foreign ministers voted on Saturday to ask the UN Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya.
The Arab League also voted to open channels of communication with a Libyan rebel council based in Benghazi and extend formal recognition to the rebel movement.
ROME, March 15 (RIA Novosti)
