Thursday, October 20, 2011

The Death Of Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi: A Summary


Gaddafi's Last Moments Alive: Dictator Begs For His Life After Being Dragged From A Drain. Seconds Later He Was Summarily Executed -- Daily Mail

* Gaddafi tried to flee in a convoy hit by American drone
* Vehicles were also shelled by Nato fighter jets...
* ... before being driven back to his compound in Sirte
* Gaddafi in final attempt to flee before final push by rebels
* 'Found in a hole' wearing military-style clothing, shouting 'Don't shoot'
* Rebel forces executed him in front of a baying mob
* His body was paraded through the streets of the city
* Gaddafi's eldest son Saif shot in leg - with some reports saying he is dead
* Reports say Gaddafi will be given secret burial

Wounded, weakened and covered in blood and dirt, the bedraggled fallen dictator was hauled from a truck to meet his unceremonious end.

In front of a baying mob and amid gun-waving chaotic scenes, Muammar Gaddafi, the former Libyan leader, begged the revolutionary soldiers for his life.

Becoming increasingly desperate, he asked one rebel fighter: 'What did I ever do to you?'
But his pleas fell on deaf ears.

The deposed despot was thrown onto another truck and taken away - to be mercilessly shot to death.

His spilt blood heralded the end of a terrible 42-year epoch in Libyan history.

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My Comment: This is a good summary from the Daily Mail on today's events in Libya and on the death of Muammar Gaddafi. Check it out.

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