Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was reportedly killed by the National Transitional Council forces near his hometown of Sirte Thursday.

A senior NTC official, Abdel Majid, told Reuters that the autocratic ruler died of wounds inflicted during his capture.

It has also been reported that Gadhafi had asked the men who captured him, not to kill him. These reports came following weeks of fierce fighting by anti-Gadhafi fighters.

Reported said that the Libyan interim government fighters captured Sirte and extinguished the last signs of resistance by loyalists.

A gruesome picture of the bloodied face of Gadhafi was telecast by TV channels all over the world.

According to the latest developments, it has been said that the NTC is taking the body of Gadhafi to Misrata, where a formal announcement of his death will be made.

Following reports of his death, celebrations began all across Tripoli with honking and gun blasts.

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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, covered in blood, is held on the ground by NTC fighters in Sirte in this still image taken from video footage October 20, 2011. Gaddafi was killed on Thursday as Libya's new leaders declared they had overrun the last bastion of his long rule, sparking wild celebrations that eight months of war may finally be over. Reuters
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Libyans celebrate at Martyrs square in Tripoli October 20, 2011 after hearing the news that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed in Sirte. Gaddafi died in an attack by NTC fighters, a senior NTC official said on Thursday. Reuters
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Following this revelation, celebrations have already started all across Tripoli with honking and gun blasts. Reuters
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Following this revelation, celebrations have already started all across Tripoli with honking and gun blasts. Reuters
Muammar Gaddafi Killed Fall of Four-Decade Empire.
Following this revelation, celebrations have already started all across Tripoli with honking and gun blasts. Reuters
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