• Rebels 'breach Gaddafi compound'
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[quote] Gunfire and explosions have been heard near Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound Continue reading the main story Libya Crisis Battle for Tripoli Live Tripoli nurse: 'It's horrific' Meeting Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Tripoli victory on hold Rebels have breached Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, one of the few areas still under the Libyan leader's control, witnesses say. Earlier, rebel fighters streamed into the capital in dozens of pick-up trucks and began firing on the compound. TV footage showed smoke rising from buildings across the city, and the sound of shelling could be heard. Earlier, Col Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam appeared in Tripoli hours after rebels claimed he had been captured. He insisted the government had "broken the backbone" of the rebel offensive and claimed they were winning the battle. But western politicians, rebel leaders and Nato dismissed his claims. Continue reading the main story Analysis Rupert Wingfield-Hayes BBC News, Tripoli In the west of the city, many of the districts are solidly under the control of the rebels. We watched as a large column of perhaps 60 rebel pick-up trucks with heavy weapons on the back moved off this morning to renew their assault. The rebel leaders say they are now going to concentrate all their forces from different directions on Col Gaddafi's compound. They believe that is the key to bringing an end to this conflict. If they can take the compound, if they can capture or kill Col Gaddafi, then they believe that the rest of the city and country will soon be under their control. "A brief appearance at the dead of night doesn't indicate to me somebody who is in control of a country, or capital, or of anything much at all really," said Nato spokeswoman Oana Lungescu. But a rebel spokesman conceded that Saif al-Islam's reappearance had not helped his cause. "He was captured and apparently he escaped; that's the information we're getting. To be honest, it's an embarrassment," Hany Hassan Soufrakis told the BBC. On Tuesday morning, rebel commanders said they would concentrate all of their efforts on attacking the the heavily fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound. The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, who is with a rebel column on the western outskirts of Tripoli, says dozens of rebel vehicles poured into the capital to take part in the assault. They believe the key to ending this conflict is to capture or kill Col Gaddafi, our correspondent says. Continue reading the main story Gaddafi's Compound Called Bab al-Aziziya, which means Splendid Gate in Arabic Stretches over 6 sq km (2.3 sq miles) of Tripoli Bombed by US in 1986 in retaliation for alleged murder of American troops in Berlin Giant sculpture of a gold clenched fist crushing a US warplane commemorates 1986 attack Allegedly linked to the sea by underground tunnels Presidential bolt-hole Footage from Sky News showed gangs of rebels gathered about 50m from the compound dressed in civilian clothes, some armed with rifles, others unarmed. The sound of tank shelling could be heard nearby. The rebels were in celebratory mood, saying that they were convinced that the Gaddafi regime was on the verge of collapse. Later reports said some rebels had breached the gates of the compound on Tuesday afternoon. [/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14630702[/url]
Rebel flag is flying over Gaddafi's house, massive wave of celebratory gunfire, car horns and chanting across Tripoli can be heard on the [url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/videoId/eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac________/content/detachedLiveTv.do#url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/changeDetachedChannel.do?videoId=eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac____]live feed[/url] Also this means the rebels now control this sculpture [img]http://imgkk.com/i/_z4t.jpg[/img] Lmao
And then the best houseparty in the world happened. [editline]23rd August 2011[/editline] Also do you guys think they'll blow up the sculpture, or tear it down Saddam style?
wow.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;31899324]And then the best houseparty in the world happened. [editline]23rd August 2011[/editline] Also do you guys think they'll blow up the sculpture, or tear it down Saddam style?[/QUOTE] Replace the plane with a scale model of Gaddafi?
Build a statue of Gaddafi and have the fist set up so it punches him in the balls about once every 10 seconds
The Sky reporter at the walls is back now on the stream. Apparently there IS a tunnel to the Rixos hotel, confirmed by someone who has been in the compound a few years ago.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;31899386]Replace the plane with a scale model of Gaddafi?[/QUOTE] Or replace it with the real Gaddafi.
SKY NEWS SHOWING THE REBELS AROUND THE SCULPTURE NOw [editline]23rd August 2011[/editline] Some dude has climbed on the sculpture they appear to be attempting to pull it down
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[img]http://imgkk.com/i/zc7_.jpg[/img] Yes I am obsessed with this sculpture getting fucked up [editline]23rd August 2011[/editline] Wow Jsm u suck [editline]23rd August 2011[/editline] BREAKING - Reuters reports 'JSM SUCKS'
Hey, if they tear down that silly statue and replace it with a NATO warplane shooting the fingers off I called it.
Come to think of it, you'd have thought Gaddafi might have pulled that sculpture down when he was trying to buddy it up with the West in 2003
[QUOTE=MendozaMan;31899652]Hey, if they tear down that silly statue and replace it with a NATO warplane shooting the fingers off I called it.[/QUOTE] A NATO plane draped in the flag of the new Republic surrounded by flagpoles of the coalition would be cool, I think.
Rebels have just been shown fucking up a statue of Gaddafi on sky
[QUOTE=smurfy;31899751]Rebels have just been shown fucking up a statue of Gaddafi on sky[/QUOTE] If they are going to pull it down they should wait for the TV crews to turn it up. Propaganda is rather important.
I think they should turn the fist on its side, open up its hand, get rid of the plane, and turn it into a memorial for the people who died during the revolution. You can place a NATO plane nearby to commemorate the alliance.
someone has a live feed of the newest news?
[QUOTE=Canned Induvidual;31899788]someone has a live feed of the newest news?[/QUOTE] [url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/videoId/eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac________/content/detachedLiveTv.do#url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/changeDetachedChannel.do?videoId=eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac____]Sky News[/url] Can you view this outside the UK? I dunno [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14610722]BBC News[/url] too, I would think you could at least read their text updates outside the UK And [url=http://live-news.sky.com/Event/Libya_Rebels_Advance_On_Tripoli]Sky News text updates[/url]
[QUOTE=smurfy;31899817][url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/videoId/eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac________/content/detachedLiveTv.do#url=http://go.sky.com/vod/content/Home/content/changeDetachedChannel.do?videoId=eefdd9d2c3e5f110VgnVCM1000001f5012ac____]Sky News[/url] Can you view this outside the UK? I dunno [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14610722]BBC News[/url] too, I would think you could at least read their text updates outside the UK And [url=http://live-news.sky.com/Event/Libya_Rebels_Advance_On_Tripoli]Sky News text updates[/url][/QUOTE] If that's the sky one I linked to a couple of nights ago it will work outside the UK. One of the Sky producers linked to it on Twitter specificity for people outside the UK.
[QUOTE=Sega Saturn;31899769]I think they should turn the fist on its side, open up its hand, get rid of the plane, and turn it into a memorial for the people who died during the revolution. You can place a NATO plane nearby to commemorate the alliance.[/QUOTE] I love this idea.
They should get a NATO plane to bomb it. It'd be like ironic or something.
Yeah, the Rebels really did have their back broken.
It'll be real nice seeing Gaddafi's head on a pike
Man, I want to be there right now. I mean, I get an AK and everything and I get to celebrate. He's probably left since there is not Gaddafi's body anywhere right now.
Aww but that was a nice sculpture
Hahaha some rebel called Gaddafi an asshole on Sky News.
[QUOTE=garychencool;31900641]Man, I want to be there right now. I mean, I get an AK and everything and I get to celebrate. He's probably left since there is not Gaddafi's body anywhere right now.[/QUOTE] I'd rather get him alive, it's far more humiliating that way.
Truly a great day. Good to see this is coming to an end.
heres hoping libya becomes a secular state.
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