Col Gaddafi Killed.

[Andrew]

It seems Col Gaddfi has been captured in his home town of Sirte according to the BBC news. It seems the fighting in Libya can now come to an end, or at least not be as violent as it has been.

 

 

The BBC's Caroline Hawley in Tripoli: "We've heard quite a lot of celebratory gunfire" (Still shoto shows NTC troops celebrating the capture of Sirte)

 

Commanders for Libya's transitional authorities say they have captured ousted leader Col Muammar Gaddafi.

 

The reports came after transitional forces claimed control of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace, following weeks of fierce fighting.

 

Col Gaddafi is said to be wounded. There is no independent confirmation of the reports.

 

The colonel was toppled in August after 42 years in power. The International Criminal Court is seeking his arrest.

 

"He's captured. He's wounded in both legs," National Transitional Council (NTC) official Abdel Majid told Reuters news agency.

 

"He's been taken away by ambulance."

 

AFP news agency quoted another NTC official, Mohamed Leith, as saying that Col Gaddafi had been captured in Sirte and was "seriously wounded" but still breathing.

 

A soldier who says he captured Muammar Gaddafi tod the BBC the colonel had shouted: "Don't shoot!"

 

The BBC's Caroline Hawley in Tripoli says although the capture is unconfirmed, ships and cars have been sounding their horns in the capital and guns are being fired in celebration.

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15385955

 

Edit: It seems now that they are not sure if he has been captured, or has died from his injuries.

[OysterBarron]

Yeah watching it now hes apparently died of his wounds!

[Andrew]

The live feed is saying that they are unsure if he died of his wounds or has he indeed been captured.

[FullMetal]

Oh god we can all praise the "rebels" for having freed themselves from this dictator who ruled the country like a terrible madman. The world is a safer place with Khadaffi gone.

 

[Stuntzman]

Damn, 42 years.

I guess there is no place for dictatorship in the 21st century soon.

[ZZX_2S]

I think Gaddafi death no longer valid. A person will not be victory or absolute defeat of the factors.

[OysterBarron]

Apparently according to the bloke the body is on its way with one of his friends 2 leg wounds and shot to the head.

[sivispacem]

 

I think Gaddafi death no longer valid. A person will not be victory or absolute defeat of the factors.

In English, please? I can't even begin to decipher this...

 

If it's true, it's very good news. Will be interesting to see if the pro-Gadaffi forces lay down their arms- although the TNC captured Sitre this morning, there's still heavy fighting going on.

[Shayan Shaffey]

 

I think Gaddafi death no longer valid. A person will not be victory or absolute defeat of the factors.

In English, please? I can't even begin to decipher this...

 

If it's true, it's very good news. Will be interesting to see if the pro-Gadaffi forces lay down their arms- although the TNC captured Sitre this morning, there's still heavy fighting going on.

Translation of what ZZX_2S said: "I think Ghaddafi's death isn't important anymore, one man's death will not determine the victory or defeat of the whole conflict."

[SIKKS66]

Gadaffi death photo courtesy of AFP and The Guardian. Grisly. Graphic.

 

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardi...off-a-c-007.jpg

 

Edit: Link to The Guardian website. Doubt they'd post it if they weren't sure if it was real.

Edited October 20, 2011 by SIKKS66

[Voodoo]

 

shot to the head.

That sounds pretty serious. I hope he's alright.

 

Edit - is that hot sauce?

 

 

[Brown Sugar]

Gadaffi death photo courtesy of AFP and The Guardian. Grisly. Graphic.

 

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardi...off-a-c-007.jpg

I have to say, he looks better in that photo than he usually did before.

[Robinski]

Hopefully they've got him alive. Not killing the guy who oppressed you for decades is a pretty big statement of intent.

 

From the Guardian live feed:

 

The other soldier says he saw it with his own eyes and that he hit Gaddafi with a shoe - a sign of severe disrespect in the Middle East

I'm usually very understanding and open to other interpretations of culture, but the shoe thing in the Middle East will never not be funny. Edited October 20, 2011 by Robinski

[Themanwiththeplan]

Didn't it say on the news a while back that if they caught or killed Gaddafi that fuel prices in the UK would drop by 5p a litre?

[JOSEPH X]

Didn't it say on the news a while back that if they caught or killed Gaddafi that fuel prices in the UK would drop by 5p a litre?

Don't get your hopes up. Just heard that he'd been killed after hearing he'd been captured alive earlier.

 

Could it be they popped a cap in his skull to prevent a show-trial and get it over with, hence the changing story?

[meta187]

This is actually pretty major. I'll def be keeping up with it as details unfold.

[Lithium]

Didn't it say on the news a while back that if they caught or killed Gaddafi that fuel prices in the UK would drop by 5p a litre?

If our gas prices would go down, I'd be a happy camper. F*ckin dictators.

[Robinski]

The big three press agencies (AP, Reuters and AFP) are all saying that their (different) sources say he's dead now. It's looking pretty sure.

[Shayan Shaffey]

The big three press agencies (AP, Reuters and AFP) are all saying that their (different) sources say he's dead now. It's looking pretty sure.

What does AFP stand for? Associated f*cking Press?

[Robinski]

What does AFP stand for? Associated f*cking Press?

Arguably the third biggest news agency, Agence France-Presse.

[Creed Bratton]

Damn, 42 years.

I guess there is no place for dictatorship in the 21st century soon.

Of course not. We need to make room for corporations to rule instead. I just don't know which is the lesser evil.

[T.Rez]

Gaddafi gone, my nigga dead.

[vertical limit]

I was about to mention this in the the Libyan topic, but hooray he is dead.

[PHCharls]

I saw it on the news.I am glad that he died . Good job to NTC soldiers .

[lol232]

 

I was about to mention this in the the Libyan topic, but hooray he is dead.

LOL, I wonder was he good or bad? What did he do?

 

[Robinski]

 

I was about to mention this in the the Libyan topic, but hooray he is dead.

...

 

 

Kratos, I am a Gaddafi supporter why would I want to protest.

Link

 

 

I am a gaddafi supporter.

Link

 

 

It is so painful,the rebels did this, apparently they had like a secret place in tripoli which was near to wear I live, they destroyed everything which had an internet access PC,laptop and my lovely xbox 360. They didn't know about my Ipad. So the army/government paid me 30 grand in £. 10 for each bullet that hit me and another 10 for telling them about their safe house

 

الله و معمر و ليبيا وبس (Allah, Muammar, Libya: That's all!)

 

 

(Post was edited, no link, but preserved via quote here)

Edited October 20, 2011 by Robinski

[chris]

I think Gaddafi death no longer valid. A person will not be victory or absolute defeat of the factors.

My thoughts exactly.

[Creed Bratton]

Vertical limit makes as much sense as aromatic toilet paper.

[Voodoo]

CNN is playing the full cell phone video from Al Jazeera. I give it two thumbs up, way up.

 

Still looking for a link to the raw footage, though.

 

 

[Xboxless]

All this does is remind me of how disgusting of a species we truly are.