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Libya's uprising against Gadhafi

An uprising in Libya ousts dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

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Image: A photo said to show people gathering during recent days' unrest in Benghazi, Libya. The content, date and location of the image could not be independently verified.

A photo said to show people gathering during recent days' unrest in Benghazi, Libya. The content, date and location of the image could not be independently verified.
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Buildings at the entrance to a security forces compound are seen burning in Benghazi, Libya on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Libyan protesters celebrated in the streets of Benghazi on Monday, claiming control of the country's second largest city after bloody fighting, and anti-government unrest spread to the capital with clashes in Tripoli's main square for the first time. (AP Photo/Alaguri)
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Image: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi speaks on state television in this February 22, 2011 image taken from video footage. Gaddafi appeared on state television on Tuesday and signalled his defiance over a mounting revolt against his 41-year rule. REUTERS/Libya TV via Reuters TV (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. LIBYA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN LIBYA
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Image: Thousands of Libyans gather for the Musl

Thousands of Libyans gather for the Muslim Friday prayers outside the courthouse in the eastern city of Benghazi on February 25, 2011. Perhaps 8,000 people gathered for the midday prayers with a local imam, who delivered his sermon alongside the coffins of three men killed in the violent uprising that routed Moamer Kadhafi loyalists from Benghazi. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA (Photo credit should read GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Image: Rebels hold a young man at gunpoint who they accuse of being a loyalist to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi between the towns of Brega and Ras Lanuf

Rebels hold a young man at gunpoint, who they accuse of being a loyalist to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, between the towns of Brega and Ras Lanuf, March 3, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Image: Pro-Gadhafi soldiers and supporters

Pro-Gadhafi soldiers and supporters gather in Green Square in Tripoli, Libya Sunday, March 6, 2011. Thousands of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters poured into the streets of Tripoli on Sunday morning, waving flags and firing their guns in the air in the Libyan leader's main stronghold, claiming overnight military successes. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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Image: Rebel fighters jump away from shrapnel during heavy shelling

Rebel fighters jump away from shrapnel during heavy shelling by forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi near Bin Jawad, March 6, 2011. Rebels in east Libya regrouped on Sunday and advanced on Bin Jawad after forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi ambushed rebel fighters and ejected them from the town earlier in the day. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Image: Libyan rebel fighters take cover as a bo

Libyan rebel fighters take cover as a bomb dropped by an airforce fighter jet explodes near a checkpoint on the outskirts of the oil town of Ras Lanuf on March 7, 2011. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Image: Opposition Rebels Battle Gaddafi Forces In Eastern Libya

RAS LANUF, LIBYA - MARCH 09: Libyan rebels fire rockets at government troops on the frontline on March 9, 2011 near Ras Lanuf, Libya. The rebels pushed back government troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi westward towards Ben Jawat. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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Men, who used to work in Libya and fled the unrest, wait to board buses to be repatriated at a refugee camp at the Tunisia-Libyan border, in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, March 15, 2011. More than 250,000 migrant workers left Libya for neighboring countries, primarily Tunisia and Egypt, in the previous three weeks.

Men, who used to work in Libya and fled the unrest, wait to board buses to be repatriated at a refugee camp at the Tunisia-Libyan border, in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, March 15, 2011. More than 250,000 migrant workers left Libya for neighboring countries, primarily Tunisia and Egypt, in the previous three weeks.
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Image: Libyan government soldiers and their tank move at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah

EDITOR'S NOTE: PICTURE TAKEN ON GUIDED GOVERNMENT TOUR Libyan government soldiers and their tank move at the west gate of town Ajdabiyah March 16, 2011. Libya's army pounded an opposition-held city in the country's west and battled fighters trying to block its advance on a rebel bastion in the east on Wednesday amid flagging diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (LIBYA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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Image: Libyan rebels in Benghazi celebrate UN resolution

epa02639796 Libyan people celebrate after the United Nations Security Council had authorized a no-fly zone over Libya, at the seat of the provisional National Council in Benghazi, east Libya, early 18 March 2011. Thousands of Libyans erupted in cheers as the news flashed on a giant screen in besieged Benghazi late 17 March, that the United Nations Security Council had authorized a no-fly zone over Libya. After weeks of discussion, the UN Security Council banned flights in Libya's airspace and authorized \"all necessary means\" to implement the ban, triggering intervention by individual countries and organizations like NATO. EPA/STRINGER
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Image: A picture combo shows a Libyan jet bombe

A picture combo shows a Libyan jet bomber crashing after being shot down in Benghazi on March 19, 2011 as Libya's rebel stronghold came under attack, with at least two air strikes and sustained shelling of the city's south sending thick smoke into the sky. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK BAZ (Photo credit should read PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Image: Frame grab of residents of Benghazi fleeing in vehicles out of the city toward Tobruk

Residents of Benghazi flee in vehicles out of the city toward Tobruk, in an attempt to escape fighting in their city, in this still image taken from video March 19, 2011. Gaddafi's troops on Saturday morning pushed into the outskirts of Benghazi, a city of 670,000 people, in an apparent attempt to pre-empt Western military intervention expected after a meeting of Western and Arab leaders in Paris. REUTERS/Reuters TV (LIBYA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Image: Vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi explode after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah

Vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi explode after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Image: A rebel fighter carries his weapon outside the northeastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah

A rebel fighter carries his weapon outside the northeastern Libyan town of Ajdabiyah, March 21, 2011. A wave of air strikes on Monday hit Gaddafi's troops around Ajdabiyah, a strategic town in the barren, scrub of eastern Libya that rebels aim to retake and where their fighters said they need more help to take the battle to the enemy. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (LIBYA - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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A Libyan rebel prays next to his gun on the frontline of the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Monday, March 21, 2011. The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last \"a while,\" a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi's warning of a long war ahead as rebels, energized by the strikes on their opponents, said they were fighting to reclaim a city under siege from the Libyan leader's forces.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Image: Libyan rebels retreat as mortars from Moammar Gadhafi's forces are fired on them on the frontline of the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22.

Libyan rebels retreat as mortars from Moammar Gadhafi's forces are fired on them on the frontline of the outskirts of the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Coalition forces bombarded Libya for a third straight night, targeting the air defenses and forces of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, stopping his advances and handing some momentum back to the rebels, who were on the verge of defeat just last week. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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A Libyan man is comforted by hospital staff as he reacts after identifying his killed brother in the morgue of the Jalaa hospital in Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011. His brother was killed earlier in fighting around the city of Ajdabiya, where rebels clash now for weeks with troops of Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Image: Volunteer fighters training at a rebel army training camp in Benghazi, Libya .

epa02660283 Volunteer fighters training at a rebel army training camp in Benghazi, Libya on 29 March 2011. Media reports state that pro-government forces have intensified their attacks on Libyan rebels, driving them back tens of kilometres over ground they had taken in recent days. The rebels had reached Nawfaliya, 120km from Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace of Sirte, but pulled back to Bin Jawad, some 30km further east. EPA/MANU BRABO
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Image: Smoke billows as seven explosions were r

Smoke billows as seven explosions were reported in the tightly-guarded residence of leader Moamer Kadhafi and military targets in the suburb of Tajura, and two loud explosions also rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli on March 29, 2011. NATO-led coalition aircraft had been seen in the skies over the capital earlier in the afternoon . AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA (Photo credit should read MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Libyan rebel urges people to leave, as shelling from Gadhafi's forces started landing on the frontline outside of Bin Jawaad, 150 km east of Sirte, central Libya, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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General Abdel-Fattah Younis, former interior minister in the Gadhafi regime who defected early on, is greeted by Libyan rebels at the front line near Brega, Libya, Friday, April 1, 2011. (AP Photo / Altaf Qadri)
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Image: Libyan men show the V-sign for victory a

Libyan men show the V-sign for victory as they stand on the deck of a Turkish ship arriving from Misrata to the port of Benghazi to evacuate the people injured in the fighting between rebel forces and those loyal to Moamer Kadhafi on April 03, 2011. The Turkish vessel is taking hundreds of people wounded in the Libyan uprising for treatment in Turkey from the two cities of Misrata and Benghazi. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)
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A wounded prisoner from Gadhafi's forces is transported in the back of a pickup truck by rebels, to take him to a hospital for treatment, half way between Brega and Ajdabiya, in Libya Saturday, April 9, 2011. Rebels say they took two prisoners after a clash Saturday with soldiers near Brega's university outside the government-controlled oil facilities, marking a noticeable advance by rebels struggling to push back Moammar Gadhafi's forces. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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In this image made from TV , Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is seen in Tripoli on Thursday April 14 2011. Libyan TV broadcast footage on Thursday showing what it said was Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi defiantly waving at his supporters while being driven around Tripoli standing up through the sunroof of a car. Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi shelled a besieged western city Thursday, killing at least 13 people, and new explosions rocked Tripoli as the U.S. told a NATO meeting the alliance must intensify its mission to isolate the Libyan leader and \"bring about his departure.\" (AP Photo / Libyan TV) TV OUT LIBYA OUT
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Image: BESTPIX - Eastern Libya Continues Fight Against Gaddafi Forces

AJDABIYAH, LIBYA - APRIL 14: A rebel fighter celebrates as his comrades fire a rocket barrage toward the positions of troops loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi April 14, 2011 west of Ajdabiyah, Libya. Rebels exchanged artillery and rocket fire with loyalist troops west of Ajdabiyah April 14 as the confict engulfing Libya continued. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi hold his portraits as they gather at the Bab Al Azizia compound in Tripoli, Libya, early Friday, April 15, 2011. The fighting in Libya began in mid-February when large anti-government protests escalated into a civil war. Rebels hold much of eastern Libya, while Gadhafi controls the west, with the front line shifting back and forth in the middle. Three weeks of international airstrikes haven't routed Gadhafi's forces. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Image: Besieged Libyan City Of Misurata Struggles Against Gaddafi's Forces

MISRATA, LIBYA - APRIL 18: Doctors work on a baby who suffered cuts from shrapnel that blasted through the window of his home earlier in the morning during fighting in the besieged city at a hospital on April 18, 2011 in Misrata, Libya. Thousands of civilians are trapped in Misrata as fighting continues between Libyan government forces that have surrounded the city and anti-government rebels there. The Libyan government has come under international criticism for using heavy weapons and artillery in its assault on Misrata, which can cause civilian casualties. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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Image: Rebels Engage Gaddafi Forces in Close Combat in Libyan City Of Misrata Struggles Against Gaddafi's Forces

MISRATA, LIBYA - APRIL 20: Libyan rebel fighters discuss how to dislodge some ensconced government loyalist troops who were firing on them from the next room during house-to-house fighting on Tripoli Street in downtown Misrata April 20, 2011 in Misrata, Libya. Rebel forces assaulted the downtown positions of troops loyal to Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi April 20, briefly forcing them back over a key bridge and trapping several in a building that fought back instead of surrendering, firing on the rebels in the building and seriously wounding two of them during the standoff. Fighting continues between Libyan government forces that have surrounded the city and anti-government rebels ensconced there. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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Image: Rebels Engage Gaddafi Forces in Close Combat in Libyan City Of Misrata Struggles Against Gaddafi's Forces

MISRATA, LIBYA - APRIL 20: Libyan rebel fighters carry out a comrade wounded during an effort to dislodge some ensconced government loyalist troops who were firing on them from a building (background) during house-to-house fighting on Tripoli Street in downtown Misrata April 20, 2011 in Misrata, Libya. Rebel forces assaulted the downtown positions of troops loyal to Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi April 20, briefly forcing them back over a key bridge and trapping several in a building that fought back instead of surrendering, firing on the rebels in the building and seriously wounding two of them during the standoff. Fighting continues between Libyan government forces that have surrounded the city and anti-government rebels ensconced there. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
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In this photo made on a government organized tour, Libyans inspect damage while standing next to an unexploded missile at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
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Image: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi leaves after the funeral of his brother Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi, who was killed after air strikes by coalition forces last Saturday, at the El Hani cemetery in Tripoli

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (C) leaves after the funeral of his brother Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi, who was killed after air strikes by coalition forces last Saturday, at the El Hani cemetery in Tripoli May 2, 2011. Crowds chanting Muammar Gaddafi's name gathered in Tripoli on Monday for the funeral of his son and three grandchildren, killed in a NATO airstrike that has raised new questions about the role of Western powers in the uprising against the Libyan leader. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
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Fleeing migrants and Libyans are seen on board an International Organisation of Migration ship leaving the port in the restive city of Misrata on May 4, 2011, as Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's forces pounded the city. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images)
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ADDING BYLINE Libyan men watch as the main fuel depot in Libya's third largest city Misrata burns following a bombing by forces loyal to leader Moamer Kadhafi on May 7, 2011. Libyan regime forces shelled fuel depots in Misrata and dropped mines into its harbor using helicopters bearing the Red Cross emblem, rebels said as they braced for a ground assault. AFP PHOTO / RICARDO GARCIA VILANOVA (Photo credit should read Ricardo Garcia Vilanova/AFP/Getty Images)
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Image: Rebels in Misrata

Libyan rebels patrol a street near the airport of Misrata on May 11, 2011 as they celebrate after capturing the city's strategic airport following a fierce battle with Moamer Kadhafi's troops, marking their first significant advance in weeks. AFP PHOTO/RICARDO GARCIA VILANOVA (Photo credit should read Ricardo Garcia Vilanova/AFP/Getty Images)
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Women react after a protest against Moammar Gadhafi's regime in Benghazi, Libya, Monday, May 16, 2011. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, announced Monday that he would seek arrest warrants against the leader of Libya, Moammar Gadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and the country's intelligence chief on charges of crimes against humanity. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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In this photo taken Sunday, May 22, 2011, a general view of Tripoli street from the terrace of a building used by snipers loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi during fighting with rebels in downtown Misrata, Libya. Since the weeks-long siege of the city ended in mid-May, Misrata residents make pilgrimages to Tripoli Street, site of the fiercest fighting in the battle for Libya between the rebels and Moammar Gadhafi's forces. People gawk at the wreckage of bombed-out buildings with gaping holes and walls pocked by bullets, and shoot photos of charred hulks of tanks, rubble-strewn streets and a side walk museum featuring drumloads of bullet casings, uniforms of dead enemies, and unexploded munitions. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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A rebel fighter gives water to a Moammar Gadhafi soldier after being wounded and then captured near the front line, 25 km west from Misrata, Libya, Monday, May 23, 2011. The head of Libya's opposition has arrived for talks with Turkish leaders in a sign of improving ties after Turkey urged Moammar Gadhafi to step down and withdrew its diplomats from Tripoli. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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An uncle, left, prays over the body of one and a half year-old Mohsen Ali al-Sheikh, who was killed by a gunshot during clashes between rebels and pro-Gadhafi forces earlier in the day, during a washing ritual as part of the funeral at his family's house in Misrata, Libya Friday, May 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Wissam Saleh)
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The body of a drowned refugee floats near a capsized ship that originated from Libya and which according to the United Nations refugee agency was transporting an estimated 850 refugees, approximately 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the Tunisian islands of Kerkennah, Saturday, June 4, 2011. The Geneva-based agency said Friday at least 578 of the estimated 850 people on board, mostly from West Africa, Pakistan and Bangladesh, survived the Wednesday sinking, making it one of the worst and deadliest incidents in the Mediterranean so far this year. (AP Photo/Lindsay Mackenzie)
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Libyan rebels round-up soldiers loyal to Gadhafi following their capture in Libya's western mountain region of Qalaa on June 7, 2011.

Libyan rebels round-up soldiers loyal to Gadhafi following their capture in Libya's western mountain region of Qalaa on June 7, 2011.
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Fires burn as explosions erupt near compound of Gadhafi’s residence in Tripoli on June 7, 2011. The complex was consistently targeted by a NATO air campaign.

Fires burn as explosions erupt near compound of Gadhafi’s residence in Tripoli on June 7, 2011. The complex was consistently targeted by a NATO air campaign.
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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi plays chess with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the international chess federation, in Tripoli on June 12, 2011 in this image taken from video broadcast on Libyan state television. This was the last time he was seen before he was captured and killed.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi plays chess with Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the president of the international chess federation, in Tripoli on June 12, 2011 in this image taken from video broadcast on Libyan state television. This was the last time he was seen before he was captured and killed.
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A former Libyan prisoner, center, kisses his daughter after disembarking from a ferry that departed from Tripoli.  Three hundred Libyans, including 51 rebels held by Gadhafi troops, were evacuated to the rebel-held capital Benghazi on June 24, 2011 by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

A former Libyan prisoner, center, kisses his daughter after disembarking from a ferry that departed from Tripoli. Three hundred Libyans, including 51 rebels held by Gadhafi troops, were evacuated to the rebel-held capital Benghazi on June 24, 2011 by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Libyans walk past the graves of Gadhafi soldiers killed since the beginning of the uprising at a cemetery for fallen loyalists in Misrata on June 24, 2011.

Libyans walk past the graves of Gadhafi soldiers killed since the beginning of the uprising at a cemetery for fallen loyalists in Misrata on June 24, 2011.
Gianluigi Guercia
Libyan government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim speaks to journalists at the sea port in Tripoli on July 4, 2011. Ibrahim said Libya had arrested 11 rebels transporting about 100 light machine guns from Tunisia. The weapons had been supplied by Qatar, according to the spokesman. 

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Libyan government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim speaks to journalists at the sea port in Tripoli on July 4, 2011. Ibrahim said Libya had arrested 11 rebels transporting about 100 light machine guns from Tunisia. The weapons had been supplied by Qatar, according to the spokesman. EDITOR'S NOTE: Picture taken on a government guided tour.
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A rebel with a  bicycle celebrates the liberation of al-Qawalish, 60 miles southwest of Tripoli, after six hours of battle.

A rebel with a bicycle celebrates the liberation of al-Qawalish, 60 miles southwest of Tripoli, after six hours of battle.
Gaia Anderson
National Transitional Council (NTC) chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil  leaves the podium after addressing tens of thousands of Libyans during a mass rally in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on July 6, 2011.

National Transitional Council (NTC) chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil leaves the podium after addressing tens of thousands of Libyans during a mass rally in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi on July 6, 2011.
Gianluigi Guercia
Libyan rebel mechanics weld metal plates to a truck in Misrata, July 10, 2011.

Libyan rebel mechanics weld metal plates to a truck in Misrata, July 10, 2011.
Thaier Al-sudani
A Libyan woman reacts as she fires an anti-aircraft gun during training with a rebel army officer in Benghazi on July 11, 2011

A Libyan woman reacts as she fires an anti-aircraft gun during training with a rebel army officer in Benghazi on July 11, 2011
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Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi shout slogans during a pro-regime rally in Al-Ejelat, east of Tripoli, July 14, 2011.  A message from Gadhafi  was reportedly relayed by loudspeakers, urging his supporters to march on the rebel capital Benghazi in the east to liberate the city.

Supporters of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi shout slogans during a pro-regime rally in Al-Ejelat, east of Tripoli, July 14, 2011. A message from Gadhafi was reportedly relayed by loudspeakers, urging his supporters to march on the rebel capital Benghazi in the east to liberate the city.
Mohamed Messara
Rebels wave as an Air Libya aircraft takes off from Rhebat air strip on July 12, 2011. Ali Tarhouni, the oil and finance minister in the council opposing Gadhafi, opened the airfield linking the rebel capital Benghazi with a remote Western Mountain stronghold south of Tripoli.

Rebels wave as an Air Libya aircraft takes off from Rhebat air strip on July 12, 2011. Ali Tarhouni, the oil and finance minister in the council opposing Gadhafi, opened the airfield linking the rebel capital Benghazi with a remote Western Mountain stronghold south of Tripoli.
Ammar Awad
Libyan special emergency police officers receive rifles and armor in the police department in the rebel-held city of Benghazi, July 12, 2011. The new police unit was founded by the Libyan interim government National Council in early June.

Libyan special emergency police officers receive rifles and armor in the police department in the rebel-held city of Benghazi, July 12, 2011. The new police unit was founded by the Libyan interim government National Council in early June.
Sergey Ponomarev
During a funeral in Zintan on July 14, 2011, Libyan mourners gather around the coffins of eight rebels killed during clashes with loyalist troops in the flashpoint hilltop town of Gualish.

During a funeral in Zintan on July 14, 2011, Libyan mourners gather around the coffins of eight rebels killed during clashes with loyalist troops in the flashpoint hilltop town of Gualish.
Marco Longari
A fighter loyal to Gadhafi is captured by rebel forces on August 6, 2011, as they advance on the town of Bir Ghanam, 50 miles south of the Libyan capital Tripoli.

A fighter loyal to Gadhafi is captured by rebel forces on August 6, 2011, as they advance on the town of Bir Ghanam, 50 miles south of the Libyan capital Tripoli.
Florent Marcie
Libyan rebel fighters celebrate as they drive through Tripoli's Qarqarsh district on August 22, 2011.

Libyan rebel fighters celebrate as they drive through Tripoli's Qarqarsh district on August 22, 2011.
Bob Strong
An armed rebel fighter kicks a soccer ball near Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound as it burns on Aug. 23, 2011. Libyan rebels captured the palace after days of fighting for control of Tripoli.

An armed rebel fighter kicks a soccer ball near Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound as it burns on Aug. 23, 2011. Libyan rebels captured the palace after days of fighting for control of Tripoli.
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A rebel celebrates while wearing a hat, necklace and scepter thought to be taken from Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound, in Tripoli, Aug. 23, 2011.

A rebel celebrates while wearing a hat, necklace and scepter thought to be taken from Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound, in Tripoli, Aug. 23, 2011.
Bryan Denton
Young rebels show on of the many photo albums of former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who obviously was on Gadhafi's mind, which were found in his residence 'Bab Al Aziziya', August 24, 2011, in Tripoli.

Young rebels show on of the many photo albums of former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, who obviously was on Gadhafi's mind, which were found in his residence 'Bab Al Aziziya', August 24, 2011, in Tripoli.
Ammar Abd Rabbo
Rebel fighters and a television cameraman take shelter as an intense gun battle erupted outside the Corinthia hotel, where many foreign journalists were staying, in Tripoli, Aug. 25, 2011.  Libya's rebel leadership offered a $2 million bounty on Gadhafi's head, but the autocrat refused to surrender as his 42-year regime crumbles, fleeing to an unknown destination. Speaking to a local television channel, apparently by phone, Gadhafi vowed from hiding to fight on \"until victory or martyrdom.\"

Rebel fighters and a television cameraman take shelter as an intense gun battle erupted outside the Corinthia hotel, where many foreign journalists were staying, in Tripoli, Aug. 25, 2011. Libya's rebel leadership offered a $2 million bounty on Gadhafi's head, but the autocrat refused to surrender as his 42-year regime crumbles, fleeing to an unknown destination. Speaking to a local television channel, apparently by phone, Gadhafi vowed from hiding to fight on \"until victory or martyrdom.\"
Sergey Ponomarev
People look over the crater left by a NATO airstrike in a building at the Khamis Brigade headquarters on Aug. 29, 2011 in Tripoli. The brigade was said to be the most well-equipped and trained of the Gadhafi's forces and were lead by his son, Khamis, who is believed to have been killed on Aug. 29.

People look over the crater left by a NATO airstrike in a building at the Khamis Brigade headquarters on Aug. 29, 2011 in Tripoli. The brigade was said to be the most well-equipped and trained of the Gadhafi's forces and were lead by his son, Khamis, who is believed to have been killed on Aug. 29.
Daniel Berehulak
An rebel fighter stands near mourners during the funeral prayer for 35 people in the town of Al-Qalaa on Sept. 7, 2011. The bodies of the 35 people were found in a shipping container where, according to locals, the victims had been detained and tortured by security forces loyal Gadhafi.

An rebel fighter stands near mourners during the funeral prayer for 35 people in the town of Al-Qalaa on Sept. 7, 2011. The bodies of the 35 people were found in a shipping container where, according to locals, the victims had been detained and tortured by security forces loyal Gadhafi.
Zohra Bensemra
A woman looks at pictures of deceased rebel fighters, killed during the revolution, hanging on the wall of a court house, in Liberation Square in Benghazi on Sept. 10, 2011.

A woman looks at pictures of deceased rebel fighters, killed during the revolution, hanging on the wall of a court house, in Liberation Square in Benghazi on Sept. 10, 2011.
Asmaa Waguih
Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil waves to supporters after his speech at the former Green Square, renamed Martyr's Square in Tripoli, Sept. 12, 2011. The chief of Libya's former rebels arrived in Tripoli, and was greeted by a boisterous red carpet ceremony meant to show he's taking charge of the interim government replacing the ousted regime of Moammar Gadhafi.

Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil waves to supporters after his speech at the former Green Square, renamed Martyr's Square in Tripoli, Sept. 12, 2011. The chief of Libya's former rebels arrived in Tripoli, and was greeted by a boisterous red carpet ceremony meant to show he's taking charge of the interim government replacing the ousted regime of Moammar Gadhafi.
Francois Mori
A former rebel fighter looks through binoculars at the northern gate of Bani Walid, as smoke rises from the town on Sept. 18, 2011

A former rebel fighter looks through binoculars at the northern gate of Bani Walid, as smoke rises from the town on Sept. 18, 2011
Alexandre Meneghini
An anti-Gadhafi fighter salvages weapons at Gadhafi weapons and ammunition compound in a village near Sirte, one of the dictator’s last remaining strongholds, on Sept. 19, 2011.

An anti-Gadhafi fighter salvages weapons at Gadhafi weapons and ammunition compound in a village near Sirte, one of the dictator’s last remaining strongholds, on Sept. 19, 2011.
Goran Tomasevic
Libyan air force pilot Ali Al-Rabti is hugged by his son upon his arrival at Mitiga airport in Tripoli on Sept. 18, 2011. Two air force pilots who refused to bomb civilians during Gadhafi’s rule and fled to Malta in February returned to Tripoli.

Libyan air force pilot Ali Al-Rabti is hugged by his son upon his arrival at Mitiga airport in Tripoli on Sept. 18, 2011. Two air force pilots who refused to bomb civilians during Gadhafi’s rule and fled to Malta in February returned to Tripoli.
Suhaib Salem
A casualty is brought into a hospital in Misrata, Libya's third largest city, on Sept. 20, 2011. On the same day, U.S. President Barack Obama hailed a \"new chapter\" for Libya as the victorious rebels' red, black and green flag was hoisted at the United Nations ahead of its annual General Assembly.

A casualty is brought into a hospital in Misrata, Libya's third largest city, on Sept. 20, 2011. On the same day, U.S. President Barack Obama hailed a \"new chapter\" for Libya as the victorious rebels' red, black and green flag was hoisted at the United Nations ahead of its annual General Assembly.
Ricardo Garcia Vilanova
A man collected human remains at the site of a mass grave in Tripoli September 25, 2011. Libya's interim authorities said they had found a mass grave in the capital containing the bodies of more than 1,270 people killed by Gadhafi's security forces in a 1996 massacre at Tripoli's Abu Salim prison.

A man collected human remains at the site of a mass grave in Tripoli September 25, 2011. Libya's interim authorities said they had found a mass grave in the capital containing the bodies of more than 1,270 people killed by Gadhafi's security forces in a 1996 massacre at Tripoli's Abu Salim prison.
Suhaib Salem
A Libyan revolutionary fighter runs for cover while attacking pro-Gadhafi forces in Sirte, on Oct. 7, 2011.

A Libyan revolutionary fighter runs for cover while attacking pro-Gadhafi forces in Sirte, on Oct. 7, 2011.
Manu Brabo
National Transitional Council (NTC) fighters take part in a street battle in the 700 complex area of \"Emarat\" against Gadhafi's troops on October 8, 2011  in Sirte. As residents celebrated in Tripoli, Misrate, Benghanzi and other Libyan cities, the battle continued in Sirte, Gadhafi's hometown.

National Transitional Council (NTC) fighters take part in a street battle in the 700 complex area of \"Emarat\" against Gadhafi's troops on October 8, 2011 in Sirte. As residents celebrated in Tripoli, Misrate, Benghanzi and other Libyan cities, the battle continued in Sirte, Gadhafi's hometown.
Majid Saeedi
Libyan rebel fighters fire at pro-Gadhafi forces during the battle to liberate the city of Sirte on Oct. 13, 2011.

Libyan rebel fighters fire at pro-Gadhafi forces during the battle to liberate the city of Sirte on Oct. 13, 2011.
Mohamed Messara
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GRAPHIC CONTENT A grab from a video handed over to AFPTV by a National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter shows Mutassem Kadhafi, son of strongman Moamer Kadhafi, drinking water and smoking a cigarette before his death in Sirte on October 20, 2011. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter looks through a large concrete pipe where Moammar Gadhafi was was captured. A a dead loyalist gunmen lies in the foreground, in Sirte, Oct. 20, 2011.  Arabic graffiti in blue reads: \"This is the place of Gadhafi, the rat.. God is the greatest.\"

A Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter looks through a large concrete pipe where Moammar Gadhafi was was captured. A a dead loyalist gunmen lies in the foreground, in Sirte, Oct. 20, 2011. Arabic graffiti in blue reads: \"This is the place of Gadhafi, the rat.. God is the greatest.\"
Philippe Desmazes
Image: A grab from a video taken from the mobile phone of a National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter shows the capture of Libya's strongman Moammar Gadhafi in Sirte on October 20

A grab from a video taken from the mobile phone of a National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter shows the capture of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi in Sirte on October 20, 2011. Kadhafi was killed on October 20 in a final assault on his hometown Sirte by fighters of the new regime, who said they had cornered the ousted despot in a sewage pipe waving a golden gun. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
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Libyans take pictures with their mobile phones of Gadhafi's body in Misrata on Oct. 20, 2011 and he was killed.  The new regime forces crushed the last pocket of resistance in his hometown Sirte and killed the former Libyan leader.

Libyans take pictures with their mobile phones of Gadhafi's body in Misrata on Oct. 20, 2011 and he was killed. The new regime forces crushed the last pocket of resistance in his hometown Sirte and killed the former Libyan leader.
Mahmud Turkia
Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte on Oct. 20, 2011.

Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte on Oct. 20, 2011.
Manu Brabo
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This image provided by the Libyan Youth Group that was taken Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, purports to show Seif al-Islam Gadhafi following his capture near the Niger border with Libya. Moammar Gadhafi's son, the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large, was captured as he traveled with aides in a convoy in Libya's southern desert. (AP Photo/Libyan Youth Movement) EDITORIAL USE ONLY; LOGO MUST BE USED; MANDATORY CREDIT
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