Gaddafi calls Switzerland 'mafia' state
In the latest instalment of a long-running dispute between the two nations, Gaddafi called Switzerland a ``mafia'' state and repeated a previous call for it to be divided up among France, Italy and Germany, according to the interview published by German news weekly Der Spiegel.
Libyan police have surrounded the Swiss embassy in Tripoli on Monday after issuing a deadline for Switzerland to hand over two nationals who were sheltering in the building or face retaliation, according to reports.