The capture and death of Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte

After the fall of Tripoli to the National Transitional Council (NTC) in August 2011, Muammar Gaddafi and his family escaped the capital. While rumors suggested he had taken refuge in the south of the country, Gaddafi actually fled in a small convoy to Sirte on the day Tripoli fell. His son, Mutassim Gaddafi, followed in a second convoy. By late October 2011, as the NTC took control of the town of Bani Walid and approached the tribal heartland of Sirte, Gaddafi remained with heavily armed regime loyalists in several buildings.

According to Mansour Dhao, a member of Gaddafi's inner circle, Gaddafi was described as very delusional during this time, complaining about the lack of electricity and water while ignoring attempts to persuade him to flee the country. On 20 October 2011, Gaddafi, his army chief Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr, and Mansour Dhao attempted to escape in a convoy of 75 vehicles. The convoy was spotted moving fast after NATO forces intercepted a satellite phone call made by Gaddafi.

Following an airstrike that destroyed the vehicle in front of his car, Gaddafi, Mutassim, and Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr took shelter in a nearby house, which was then shelled by NTC forces. Gaddafi was captured by NTC forces and killed extrajudicially shortly afterwards. His body was later displayed alongside that of his son Mutassim, who was killed by Misratan fighters in Sirte the same day.

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