Muammar Gaddafi, former Libyan leader died of wounds suffered in his capture on Thursday near his hometown of Sirte according to a senior NTC military official.
Gaddafi was captured and wounded in both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy which NATO warplanes attacked.
“He was also hit in his head,” the official said. “There was a lot of firing against his group and he died.”
Muammar Gaddafi death occurred after an eight-month-old uprising against his rule.
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Egypt President Hosni Mubarak’s speech angered the protesters who are willing to hear news of Mubarak’s step down from president ship. After the live telecast of his speech the protesters are not happy with his decision to delegate some powers, but stay on in office. Mubarak told the people of Egypt he will begin to transfer his powers to his vice president Omar Suleiman but did not explicitly state he is stepping down.
He confirmed he would not run in the next presidential election but his speech has angered protestors in Tahrir Square, who continue to shout “Get out. Get out”.
“I express a commitment to carry on and protect the constitution and the people and transfer power to whomever is elected next September in free and transparent elections,” Mubarak told the nation. More >
Egypt: Protestors demanding Hosni Mubarak to step down started marching from Cairo’s Tahrir Square to Mubarak’s presidential palace as the Friday dead line given to Mubarak is over. After finished Friday prayers several thousand protestors started their march towards the palace from Tahrir square demanding that President Hosni Mubarak must step down.
The protestor’s slogans are “change, strength, nationalism, and justice”. Most of the protestors carried the Egyptian flag and were also singing the National Anthem.
President Mubarak has been given the deadline of Friday called the ‘Day of Departure’.
President Mubarak told ABC’s Christiane Amanpour that he wants to step down but fears that there will be More >