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Libya's Muammar Gaddafi is on the run, U.S. Defense SecretaryLeon Panettasaid on Tuesday, adding however that he didn't know the ousted leader's location.

"I wish I knew," Panetta said when asked about Gaddafi’s whereabouts. "I don’t have any information as to exactly where he’s located … the best information we have is that he’s on the run."

ThePentagonhas said previously it had no reason to believe Gaddafi had leftLibya. Asked whether that assessment had changed, Panetta said only: "I don’t have any information as to his location."