Libya's new rulers said on Thursday they would prosecute the killers of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi following the international outcry over the circumstances of his death.

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Libya's new leaders will on Sunday declare liberation after the death of Muammar Gaddafi, paving the way for the formation of an interim government followed by the first free vote in 42 years.

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Hollywood star Sean Penn on Tuesday flew in to Benghazi - the epicentre of rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi - to assess at first hand the humanitarian needs of the people of Libya.

"This is my first

A senior general loyal to Muammar Gaddafi has been captured in the southern Libya, an official from the country's new regime told the media on Tuesday.

"General Belgacem Al-Abaaj, Gaddafi's intellige

Libya's interim leaders failed to agree a new cabinet on Sunday and the forces that forced Muammar Gaddafi from power remained bogged down in fighting with troops loyal to the former ruler.

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Muammar Gaddafi was last tracked heading for Libya's southern border, the man leading the hunt for the deposed leader told the media, and French and Niger military sources said scores of vehicles carr

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is taking shelter in the outskirts of his hometown Sirte, a leader of the rebel-led National Transitional Council has claimed.

"We have found out that Gaddafi is now sev

More than 10,000 prisoners held by the regime of Muammar Gaddafi have been released since the rebels captured Tripoli, but nearly 50,000 are still missing, a rebel military spokesman said Sunday.

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Four hundred people were killed and 2,000 wounded in three days of fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the head of the rebel council said on Wedn

Mohammed Gaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has escaped after having been arrested by rebels in Tripoli, a senior rebel source told the media on Monday.

"Yes, it's truce, he has escaped