As revolutionaries overran the compound of Moammar Gadhafi early Wednesday, the dictator made a vow to fight against rebels that would end in either his death or in victory.
Continuing to evade capture, the hunted leader issued a statement from his hideout pledging to turn Libya into volcanoes, lava and fire.
As NATO warplanes flew over the city Tuesday night, two powerful blasts rocked Tripoli. This was following a night of intense shooting after the storming of the Bab Al-Aziziya compound by revolutionaries.
Although there's no news about the whereabouts of Gadhafi, it's been reported that he's hiding inside the city.
Check out the latest images as Libyan revolutionaries seized the compound:
A Libyan rebel poses with a hat belonging to Muammar Gaddafi at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons.ReutersLibyan rebels atop a vehicle celebrate at Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli August 23, 2011. Joyful Libyan rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion on Tuesday, seizing weapons and loot and destroying symbols of a 42-year dictatorship they declared was now over as they set about hunting down the fallen ruler and his sons.ReutersDemonstrators set fire to a poster of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, copies of his Green Book and Libyan flags during a protest against Gaddafi outside of the Libyan embassy in Ankara August 22, 2011. Libyan rebel fighters poured into Tripoli and on Monday morning controlled most of the capital, though fighting persisted in a few districts. The whereabouts of Muammar Gaddafi were unknown but the rebels held two of his sons, Saif Al-Islam and Mohammed.ReutersDemonstrators set fire to a poster of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, copies of his Green Book and Libyan flags during a protest against Gaddafi outside of the Libyan embassy in Ankara August 22, 2011. Libyan rebel fighters poured into Tripoli and on Monday morning controlled most of the capital, though fighting persisted in a few districts. The whereabouts of Muammar Gaddafi were unknown but the rebels held two of his sons, Saif Al-Islam and Mohammed.ReutersA staff member of the Libyan embassy tears a portrait of Muammar Gaddafi in front of the embassy building in Sofia July 25, 2011. A group of Libyan diplomats and staff stormed the Libyan embassy in Sofia, smashing statues and portraits of leader Muammar Gaddafi and declaring the embassy under the control of the rebel forces, television channel BTV reported on Monday.ReutersA staff member of the Libyan embassy tears a portrait of Muammar Gaddafi in front of the embassy building in Sofia July 25, 2011. A group of Libyan diplomats and staff stormed the Libyan embassy in Sofia, smashing statues and portraits of leader Muammar Gaddafi and declaring the embassy under the control of the rebel forces, television channel BTV reported on Monday.Reuters
