As it happened: Libya's Col Gaddafi killed

Key points

  • Former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed, Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril says
  • His death was announced after transitional forces claimed control of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace, following weeks of fierce fighting
  • There are unconfirmed reports that Col Gaddafi's son Saif is in a convoy fleeing Sirte and is under attack; his brother Mutassim is reportedly dead

Report

Reporters: Pia Gadkari, Jude Sheerin, Olivia Lang, Yaroslav Lukov, Alexis Akwagyiram and Aidan Lewis

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