[release]Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been captured in his hometown of Sirte, the Reuters news agency reported Thursday, citing a National Transitional Council official.
"He's captured. He's wounded in both legs.…He's been taken away by ambulance," Abdel Majid told Reuters.
The news agency also reported, based on an NTC source, that Gadhafi had died of his wounds.
There were conflicting reports on the details of the capture. One indicated he was captured in a convoy trying to flee Sirte, while another report said he was captured in the city while hiding in a hole.
Reports of Gadhafi's capture came as Sirte, the last pocket of resistance by fighters loyal to him, fell to revolutionary forces.
Following reports of the deposed leader's capture, NTC fighters rejoiced in the streets of Sirte, cheering and stamping on the flag used by the Gadhafi regime.
The White House and the U.S. State Department could not immediately confirm the reports of Gadhafi's capture.
A NATO spokesman said NATO aircraft struck two pro-Gadhafi forces military vehicles Thursday morning. The vehicles were part of a larger convoy moving in the Sirte area, the statement said.
"These armed vehicles were conducting military operations and presented a clear threat to civilians," said Col. Roland Lavoie, a spokesman for the Libya mission. The statement does not provide any detail on whether Gadhafi was in the convoy.[/release]
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