Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Libyan provisional government forces killed Gadhafi Thursday in a final assault on his coastal hometown of Sirte, seven months after launching an uprising against his four-decade autocratic rule. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, confirmed Gadhafi’s death at a news conference in Tripoli. Gadhafi […]
Former Libyan Leader Gadhafi Killed in Sirte
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is dead. Libyan provisional government forces killed Gadhafi Thursday in a final assault on his coastal hometown of Sirte, seven months after launching an uprising against his four-decade autocratic rule. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, confirmed Gadhafi’s death at a news conference in Tripoli. He […]
Reports of Gadhafi’s Death Met with Relief
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are congratulating the Libyan people on the start of a new era following the announced death Wednesday of former Libyan leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, traveling in Afghanistan, told Fox News that confirmation of Gadhadi’s death would be a “sigh of relief.” She separately told CBS News that […]
Reports of Gadhafi’s Death Met with Relief
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Leaders around the world are scrambling to confirm reports former Libyan leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi is dead. But already many are congratulating the Libyan people on the start of a new era. In Washington, officials at both the White House and the U.S. State Department said they are still trying to determine whether the former […]
1,200 African Migrants Arrive in Chad from South Libya
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
More than 1,200 African migrants have arrived in Chad after a long and dangerous road evacuation out of southern Libya. The International Organization for Migration said Thursday the migrants left from the southern Libyan city of Sebha earlier this month in a convoy of 15 trucks. The migrants say during the journey they were stopped […]
Libyan NTC: Gadhafi Killed in Sirte
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Senior Libyan provisional government officials say former leader Moammar Gadhafi has been killed by government troops who crushed remaining resistance by Gadhafi loyalists in his hometown of Sirte. Several National Transitional Council officials in Tripoli say NTC forces shot and killed Gadhafi and took custody of his body Thursday, during a final assault on his […]
‘Former Libyan Leader Gadhafi Dead’ – Provisional Government
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Provisional government officials in Libya say former leader Moammar Gadhafi has died after being wounded during a battle for control of the town of Sirte. The reports have not been independently confirmed. Earlier Thursday, military leaders in the National Transitional Council said Mr. Gadhafi had been taken into custody, and that he was badly wounded. […]
Reports: Former Libyan Leader Gadhafi Dead
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Provisional government officials in Libya say former leader Moammar Gadhafi has died after being wounded as he tried to flee from the town of Sirte. The reports have not been independently confirmed. Earlier Thursday, military leaders in the National Transitional Council said Mr. Gadhafi had been taken into custody. NTC officials said he was badly […]
Gadhafi Reportedly Captured in Libya
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
National Transitional Council officials in Libya say provisional fighters have captured former leader Moammar Gadhafi, but the reports have not been independently confirmed. Military leaders in the NTC say Mr. Gadhafi was taken into custody on Thursday, shortly after provisional fighters gained control of his hometown of Sirte. The U.S. State Department says it cannot […]
A Look At Libya’s Sirte, Gadhafi Loyalists’ Last Stronghold
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government fighters have gained control of Sirte, a move that could allow the National Transitional Council to say the country is fully liberated. Here are some facts about Sirte. -Sirte is the hometown of former leader Moammar Gadhafi and has been a stronghold for his supporters. -The coastal town is located about 360 […]
