Tunisian security source says wife and daughter crossed border into Tunisia with Libyan delegation

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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's wife and daughter, Safia and Aisha, crossed over the border into Tunisia several days ago, a Tunisian security source revealed on Wednesday.

The pair arrived in Tunisia with a Libyan delegation on Saturday and are on the island of Djerba in the south, the source told Reuters.

Since the Libyan revolt began in February, Aisha has made several public appearances backing her father.

A month ago, she told a crowd at his compound in Tripoli: "Talk about Gaddafi stepping down is an insult to all Libyans because Gaddafi is not in Libya, but in the hearts of all Libyans."

A lawyer by training, Gaddafi's daughter runs a charitable foundation. In 2004, she joined a team of lawyers defending Saddam Hussein.