As Libyan rebels fought to consolidate their hold on Tripoli on Monday and early this morning, reports emerged that two sons of Libya’s longtime leader were free despite earlier reports that rebels had captured them.
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, appeared to reporters in a convoy of armored Land Cruisers in Tripoli on Tuesday morning, more than a day after rebels claimed they had captured him. Hours earlier, Libya’s ambassador to the United States said that one of Moammar Gadhafi’s other sons, Mohammed Gadhafi, had escaped.
Fighting continued Monday between rebels and forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi in Tripoli, the latest installment of battles in a months-long uprising in Libya. Here are the latest developments:
Three surface-to-surface missiles were fired within Libya on Monday evening, NATO said in a statement. The alliance said it was not aware of damages or casualties.
The missiles were fired from the area of Sirte, the hometown of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. Initial reports indicate they landed in the coastal area of Misrata, “most likely at sea or on the shore,” NATO said.
“The use of such missiles presents a direct threat to innocent people. Although the surface-to-surface missiles in (Gadhafi’s) arsenal are highly inaccurate, and are not designed to hit a specific target, they are a weapon of terror. Their use against an urban or industrial area is utterly irresponsible,” NATO said.
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Are these actually his sons or doubles? Or were doubles the ones captured? Remember Saddam Hussein had numerous doubles for security reasons. So did Stalin and bin Laden. Nothing is more unreliable than news from a war zone, not because people are lying (although sometimes they are) but just because the situation is so uncertain and fluid.
For that matter, how do we know that Papa Ghaddafi is still alive?