Triumphant rebels seized Muammar Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli on Tuesday after a fierce battle with a loyalist rearguard but there was no word on the fate of the Libyan leader who vowed again to fight “to the end”. Reuters journalists … read more »

New York – Libya’s former deputy ambassador to the UN says rebels had two of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons in custody but somehow allowed them to slip away. Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi, who with other diplomats has continued to work at the … read more »

Brussels – Muammar Gaddafi is “not a target” for Nato, an alliance military spokesperson said on Tuesday as fighting between rebels and pro-regime forces raged around his main compound in the city. “Nato does not target individuals,” said Operation Unified … read more »

Benghazi – Rebels who captured the Tripoli compound of Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday found no trace of the Libyan strongman or his sons, the insurgent leadership in the eastern city of Benghazi said. “Bab al-Aziziya is fully under our control … read more »

The United States is seeking to release in the coming days between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in frozen Libyan assets to the Libyan rebels, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said on Tuesday. Nuland said that the money would … read more »

Tunis – Libyan rebels have entered Muammar Gaddafi’s house after breaking into his vast Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli on Tuesday, Al Jazeera television reported, citing sources. Reuters reporters at the scene said rebels were firing shots into the air … read more »

The dramatic advance of Libyan rebels over the forces of longtime strongman Moammar Gadhafi offers vindication, at least for now, for President Barack Obama’s decision to refrain from using U.S. troops on Libyan soil and to let NATO take the … read more »