Large Libyan Armoured Convoy Arrives In Niger -- Al Jazeera
About 250 vehicles enter country, as Libyan fighters hold talks with tribal leaders to peacefully enter Bani Walid.
A large convoy containing between 200 and 250 military vehicles Libyan armoured vehicles has crossed into Niger.
Military sources from France and Niger told the Reuters news agency that the convoy, escorted by the Niger army, arrived in the northern desert town of Agadez on Monday.
Amid the reports about the convoy, Libyan opposition fighters have been holding talks with tribal leaders in Bani Walid to enter the town peacefully.
They are also negotiating with some tribes in Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown, to lay down arms.
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