Libya: Rebels capture Qaddafi’s compound in Bab al-Aziziya in Tripoli
Libyan rebels celebrate after entering Bab al-Aziziya compound downtown Tripoli
Rebel fighters captured Muammar Qaddafi’s heavily defended Bab al-Aziziya compound and headquarters in Tripoli on Tuesday after a day of heavy fighting, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
Gunfire and explosions were heard from the presidential headquarters in Bab al-Aziziya after the rebels broke into the heavily fortified compound and raised their flag there, Al Arabiya reported.
There was no immediate word on Qaddafi’s whereabouts after the rebels breached the defenses as part of a massive assault that began in the morning.