Plans to bury the body of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are on hold, while separately, the United Nations and rights groups are raising questions about how he died. Libyan provisional government officials debated Friday what to do with Gadhafi’s body. Reuters reported it is being kept in a cold locker pending a decision. Gadhafi […]
Questions About Gadhafi’s Death Delay Burial
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
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Libya’s NTC Delays Gadhafi’s Burial
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government officials have delayed plans to bury former leader Moammar Gadhafi on Friday, a day after he was killed as fighters stormed his hometown of Sirte. Officials initially said Gadhafi would be buried Friday at a secret location. However, news organizations quote National Transitional Council members who say his burial could be delayed […]
Uncertainty Over Burial of Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government officials have delayed plans to bury former leader Moammar Gadhafi on Friday, a day after he was killed as fighters stormed his hometown of Sirte. Officials initially said Gadhafi would be laid to rest Friday at a secret location. However, news organizations quote National Transitional Council members who say his burial could […]
Uncertainty Over Burial of Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government officials have delayed plans for burying for former leader Moammar Gadhafi on Friday, a day after he was killed as fighters stormed his hometown of Sirte. Officials initially said Gadhafi would be laid to rest Friday at a secret location. However, news organizations quote National Transitional Council members who say his burial […]
Libyans Mark Gadhafi’s Death
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Libyans continued celebrating the demise of former leader Moammar Gadhafi on Friday, as provisional government leaders planned his secret burial. Gadhafi was killed Thursday as National Transitional Council fighters stormed his hometown of Sirte, which was the last stronghold for Gadhafi loyalists. Jubilant Libyans took to the streets to react to the news. Some fired […]
World Reacts to Death of Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the death of Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi closes a “very unfortunate chapter” in the country’s history but also marks the “start of a new era.” She commented from Pakistan on Friday, three days after visiting Libya on her tour of the Middle East and South Asia. Her comments come […]
Gadhafi Burial Set for Friday
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
A secret burial is set for Friday for former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, a day after he was killed as provisional government fighters stormed his hometown of Sirte. Meanwhile, Libyans continued celebrating his demise early Friday. Jubilant crowds have filled streets across the country. Some Libyans fired celebratory shots into the air and waved the […]
World Powers React to Death of Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
World powers are reacting to the death of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. China said Friday that Libya has opened a new page and urged Libya’s provisional government leaders to start the process for an “inclusive” political transition. China is a veto-wielding U.N. Security Council member. The country abstained from a council vote in March […]
Gadhafi Killed in Sirte, Libyans Eye Future
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was shot and killed Thursday as provisional government forces stormed his final stronghold in his hometown of Sirte, sparking nationwide celebrations. After his death, a brigade of fighters from Misrata seized Gadhafi’s bloodied body and brought it to their city in an ambulance. Medical officials arrived later, presumably to conduct […]
Obama Hails Gadhafi’s Demise, Warns Arab Dictatorships
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s death is a warning to authoritarian strongmen across the Middle East that iron-fisted rule “inevitably comes to an end.” Speaking at the White House Thursday, Mr. Obama hailed what he called “a momentous day in the history of Libya, telling its people “You have won […]
