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ICC fears son of Libya's Gaddafi may flee justice

ICC fears son of Libya's Gaddafi may flee justice

The International Criminal Court said Saturday that Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was in contact via intermediaries about surrendering for trial, but it also had information mercenaries were trying to spirit him to a friendly African nation.

 

NATO likely to end Libya mission now Gaddafi dead

NATO is to formally decide on Wednesday whether to end its mission over Libya now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead and buried and the country's new leaders have declared the nation "liberated".

 

Qaddafi, Son and Former Defense Aide Buried in Secret Place

The military council in Misurata said a funeral and burial were held at a secret location for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, his son and former defense minister.

 

Autopsy: Gadhafi died from shot to head

Doctors completed the autopsy of Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday, with the chief pathologist confirming the former Libyan leader died of a gunshot wound to the head.

 

Libya to declare 'liberation,' timetable for elections

Libya to declare 'liberation,' timetable for elections

Libya's new rulers plan to declare their embattled nation "liberated" Sunday, a move that will trigger a timetable for elections and the writing of a constitution for the North African nation, according to reports from Tripoli.

 

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, 1942-2011: Qaddafi Killed As Hometown Falls to Libyan Rebels

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, 1942-2011: Qaddafi Killed As Hometown Falls to Libyan Rebels

Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, who ruled Libya for 42 years, died Thursday as his last stronghold fell to the Libyan forces who drove him from power, officials of Libya’s transitional government said. There were conflicting initial reports of the specific circumstances of his death: some said he was killed in Surt, his hometown; others said he died while fleeing it.

Senh: With the deaths of Moammar Gadhafi and Osama Bin Laden, who would have ever thought that the Obama administration would produce such outcomes. Of course, the Republicans would find a way to spin this negatively on Barack Obama - probably the notion that we shouldn't have gotten involved in the first place.

 

No official word on fate of Gadhafi's son

No official word on fate of Gadhafi's son

Libya's National Transitional Council offered no official confirmation Thursday of the arrest of Moatassim Gadhafi, one of the deposed leader's sons believed to have been captured after a four-hour firefight in Sirte.

 

Anti-Gaddafi fighters say they make gains in Sirte

Libyan forces from Misrata said they wrested control of key buildings in Moammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte from his supporters after several days of intense street fighting that left scores dead and wounded.

 

Tripoli’s top tourist attraction: Gadhafi’s compound

Tripoli’s top tourist attraction: Gadhafi’s compound

They arrive by the carload day and night: Liberated Libyans coming to experience Tripoli's latest tourist attraction. It’s called Bab Al-Azizyia, but it is better known as Col. Moammar Gadhafi's compound. For most Libyans it was strictly off-limits during Gadhafi's 42-year reign of Libya – but not anymore.

 

Grave may hold 1200 bodies, believed victims of Libyan prison massacre

Grave may hold 1200 bodies, believed victims of Libyan prison massacre

A mass grave thought to hold the remains of more than 1200 victims of a 1996 massacre at Abu Salim prison has been found in Tripoli, officials with Libya's transitional government said Sunday.

 

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