Moammar Gadhafi was killed by the Libyans he once scorned as rats. He succumbed to wounds, some seemingly inflicted after his capture by fighters who overran his last redoubt on Thursday in his hometown of Sirte.
The four-decade rule of autocratic ruler, Moammar Gadhafi finally came to an end on Thursday after he was dragged from his hiding place in a drain in Sirte and killed.
The Red Cross reports that they are still finding mass grave sites from the Libyan dictator's reign, with dead bodies buried or burned near warehouses, hospitals, and roadsides. Over 13 mass grave sites have been uncovered since Gadhafi was ousted from power, including the remains of some 1,200 political prisoners from the Abu Salim massacre in 1996. [WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES]
The relatives of victims of Pan Am Flight 103 said in a statement Thursday that Moammar Gadhafi's death marks a great day for Libya and freedom, but added that their fight for justice continues on a bittersweet day.
As Libyans flood the streets waving flags and automatic weapons, world leaders like President Obama, David Cameron, and the Vatican expressed hope for Libya's future and urged Libyans to focus on rebuilding a nation torn by civil war. Venezuelan Hugo Chavez, a long-time ally of Gadhafi, condemned the Libyan leader's death. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, has remained silent on the result of what he deemed a call to crusades by Western leaders.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday said now that Moammar Gadhafi is dead, Libya has an opportunity to determine its own destiny. The Libyan government announced Gadhafi's death on Thursday after the ousted dictator was killed in what the interim Prime Minister said was crossfire between transitional government troops and those loyal to Gadhafi.
Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's death has incited massive reaction, including on social media platforms such as Twitter. Some have been witty about him being killed; others have criticized it, including the joy and happiness brought forth. Even celebrities chimed in.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who had just returned from chemotherapy treatments in Cuba after being diagnosed with cancer, was a close friend and colleague of Moammar Gadhafi. He has defended the Libyan leader since the start of the uprisings in February, and accused NATO of starting a people's revolution to access Libya's oil.
The president of the U.S., Barack Obama, delivered the following speech on the death of Moammar Gaddafi this afternoon from the White House.
Moammar Gadhafi was killed in Sirte, Libya on Thursday, but Libya's National Transitional Council has a long way to go before the country is healed.
The Libyan fighter who captured Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday, Mohammed El Bibi, was wearing a New York Yankees cap, according to multiple reports.
A U.S. Predator drone, along with a French fighter jet, fired on the convoy said to be carrying Moammar Gadhafi mere moments before his death, a U.S. defense official said Thursday.
The African Union said on Thursday it had lifted its suspension of Libya's membership.
Medical examiners in Misrata have determined that Gadhafi's cause of death was two bullets wounds.
Moammar Gadhadi died on Thursday The former king of African kings was found alive by revolutionary fighter Ahmed Al Shebani on Thursday, according to reports. He was hidden in a pipe beneath the city of Sirte.
Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, giving crowds of Libyans room to finally flood into the streets shouting and firing gunshots, not in opposition, but in triumph over the end of a 42 year dictatorship.
The events in Libya probably will not lead to a drop in crude prices as measured by West Texas Intermediate metric, analysts say.
A revolutionary fighter named Ahmed Al Shebani shot and killed Moammar Gadhafi in Sirte, Libya, Al Arabiya television reported Thursday.
Bringing an end to an eight-month war backed by NATO, revolutionary fighters overran the hometown of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, 69, killing him and stripping his bloodied boy for display, Reuters reported.
Now the focus in Libya will surely move to the next step for the interim National Transitional Council (NTC) and the preparation for building a new country.
After hearing news of Moammar Gadhafi's death, Libyans across the country rejoice.
Moammar Gadhafi was reported killed in Sirte, Libya on Thursday, and video of his death has been released by al-Jazeera.
