Mwisho wa enzi za Gaddafi

Aliyekuwa kiongozi wa Libya, Muammar Gaddafi amekamatwa akiwa shimoni katika mji aliozaliwa nchini humo.

Hata hivyo kuna taarifa zinazotatanisha kuhusu hali yake kwa kuwa baadhi ya vyombo vya habari vinadai kuwa ameuawa.

This is the picture which Libyan rebels say confirms that deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi has been captured.

The former Libyan dictator was reportedly found cowering in a hole in the ground at the centre of Sirte after rebels moved in on the city for a final assault.

Fighter Mohammed Al Bibi told reporters that the toppled tyrant had pleaded 'Don't shoot, don't shoot' and surrendered.

However it is unclear whether Gaddafi is now dead or alive. There were multiple reports in the Arab press that he died after suffering wounds to the legs.

The mobile phone image, released shortly after the news of his capture broke, appeared to show a bloodied Gaddafi being manhandled.

It is understood that he has been taken to hospital in the city of Misrata.
Rebels said he had been armed with a golden pistol when he was found and was wearing a khaki uniform.

Gaddafi and his family have been on the run since Nato and rebel forces started closing the net on Tripoli in mid-August.