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Muammar Gaddafi

WorldMarch 8

Gaddafi hid arms in Libyan embassies

The administration of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was running a covert programme to conceal weapons in Libyan embassies across the globe, a senior official in the new government says.
WorldDecember 14

Gaddafi daughter seeks ICC probe into his killing

A lawyer for Muammar Gaddafi's daughter says he has written to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ask if an investigation had been launched into the killing of her father and brother.
WorldOctober 24

Gaddafi to be buried in secret location

The body of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried on Tuesday in a simple ceremony, attended by Muslim clerics, in a secret location in the Libyan desert, an official with the National Transitional Council said on Monday.
EditorialOctober 21

Libya after Gaddafi

In a less complex world, the death of Libyan strongman and dictator Muammar Gaddafi would be cause for optimism and relief. But the violent end of one of modern history's great tyrants leaves in its wake an open-ended future for his country.
WorldOctober 19

Libyans fight against last Gaddafi holdouts

Libyan revolutionary forces fought building by building on Wednesday against the final pocket of resistance in Muammar Gaddafi's hometown - the last major city in Libya to have been under the control of forces loyal to the fugitive leader.
Libyans fight against last Gaddafi holdouts
Libyans fight against last Gaddafi holdouts
WorldOctober 13

Gaddafi son reported captured

Muammar Gaddafi's son Mo'tassim has been captured in Sirte while trying to escape the town, the head of the Tripoli Revolutionary Council said.
WorldOctober 9

Landmarks taken in Gaddafi hometown

Libyan government forces have captured landmark buildings in a thrust towards the centre of Muammar Gaddafi's hometown Sirte, but came under a fierce counter attack which inflicted dozens of casualties.
Landmarks taken in Gaddafi hometown
Landmarks taken in Gaddafi hometown
WorldOctober 6

Gaddafi urges resistance to new Libya leaders

Muammar Gaddafi has called on Libyans to take to the streets and wage a campaign of civil disobedience against the country's new leaders - the first word from the fugitive leader in just over two weeks.
Gaddafi urges resistance to new Libya leaders
Gaddafi urges resistance to new Libya leaders
WorldSeptember 27

Talk of truce in Gaddafi city

A Libyan commander leading the attack on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte said on Tuesday he was in talks with elders inside the city about a truce, but the head of another anti-Gaddafi unit rejected negotiations.
Talk of truce in Gaddafi city
Talk of truce in Gaddafi city
WorldSeptember 26

Libya forces advance in Gaddafi city

Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes raced through the eastern outskirts of Sirte on Monday, closing in on Muammar Gaddafi loyalists holed up in one of the last two bastions of the deposed leader.
Libya forces advance in Gaddafi city
Libya forces advance in Gaddafi city
WorldSeptember 18

Assault on Gaddafi bastion ends in retreat

Libyan interim government forces fled on Sunday in a chaotic retreat from the town of Bani Walid, after failing in yet another attempt to storm the final bastions of loyalists of ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Assault on Gaddafi bastion ends in retreat
Assault on Gaddafi bastion ends in retreat
WorldSeptember 11

Civilians in peril in battle for Gaddafi stronghold

Libya's new rulers said their fighters were holding back an assault on one of the last bastions loyal to Muammar Gaddafi after fighting their way into the town and finding civilians in peril.
Civilians in peril in battle for Gaddafi stronghold
Civilians in peril in battle for Gaddafi stronghold
WorldSeptember 8

Defiant Gaddafi vows to fight on

The voice of Muammar Gaddafi boomed out from his hiding place on Thursday, denying he had fled Libya and cursing as rats and stray dogs those whose efforts to start governing in his place are being frustrated by his die-hard followers.
Defiant Gaddafi vows to fight on
Defiant Gaddafi vows to fight on
WorldSeptember 5

Libyan forces gear up for last stand

Libyan forces have massed outside a pro-Gaddafi desert town that has refused to surrender, building a field hospital in preparation for a possible last stand.
Libyan forces gear up for last stand
Libyan forces gear up for last stand
WorldSeptember 4

Libyans eye Gaddafi bastions, stability

Libyan forces have failed to convince Muammar Gaddafi loyalists to give up one of their last strongholds without a fight, raising the prospect of an assault on the town of Bani Walid.
Libyans eye Gaddafi bastions, stability
Libyans eye Gaddafi bastions, stability
WorldSeptember 1

World powers, Libyan leaders to map out rebuild

Leaders of the Libyan uprising that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi sit down with world powers in Paris on Thursday to map out the country's rebuilding, 42 years to the day after the former strongman seized power in a coup.
World powers, Libyan leaders to map out rebuild
World powers, Libyan leaders to map out rebuild
WorldAugust 31

Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight on

Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, has promised continued resistance to Libyan forces which ousted his father from Tripoli, and urged Libyans to wage a war of attrition against the National Transitional Council and its NATO backers.
Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight on
Defiant Gaddafi son vows to fight on
WorldAugust 30

Libyan leader sets ultimatum for Gaddafi forces

Libya's interim leader has given forces loyal to deposed ruler Muammar Gaddafi a four-day deadline to surrender towns they still control or face a bloody end to a war that the new leadership said has so far killed 50,000 people.
Libyan leader sets ultimatum for Gaddafi forces
Libyan leader sets ultimatum for Gaddafi forces
WorldAugust 29

Gaddafi on brink as Tripoli falls to rebels

Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli and met little resistance as Muammar Gaddafi's defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the fading regime.
Gaddafi on brink as Tripoli falls to rebels
Gaddafi on brink as Tripoli falls to rebels
WorldAugust 28

Gaddafi stronghold under bombardment

NATO warplanes have bombed Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte as forces opposed to the fallen strongman close in on his last major bastion of support.
Gaddafi stronghold under bombardment
Gaddafi stronghold under bombardment
WorldAugust 24

Bounty on Gaddafi's head as fight goes on

Libya's new masters have offered a million-dollar bounty for the fugitive Muammar Gaddafi, after he urged his men to fight on in battles across the capital.
Bounty on Gaddafi's head as fight goes on
Bounty on Gaddafi's head as fight goes on
WorldAugust 23

Gaddafi's son free, vowing to fight

The son and heir apparent of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Seif al-Islam, has resurfaced free and defiant a day after rebels claimed to have captured him, boasting in a bizarre reappearance that his father's loyalists still control parts of Tripoli and would crush the rebellion.
Gaddafi's son free, vowing to fight
Gaddafi's son free, vowing to fight
WorldJuly 28

Britain recognises Libyan rebels, expels envoys

Britain has officially recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government, and has expelled all diplomats from Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
Britain recognises Libyan rebels, expels envoys
Britain recognises Libyan rebels, expels envoys
WorldJuly 17

Gaddafi rallies the troops against the world

For three days running, the rallies have been carnival-like affairs with bands, horseback riders and even a camel dyed green.
Gaddafi rallies the troops against the world
Gaddafi rallies the troops against the world
WorldJuly 14

Gaddafi will destroy Tripoli if it falls - report

A Russian newspaper is quoting the Kremlin's special envoy to Libya as saying Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to blow up Tripoli if it falls into rebel hands.