Youngest son of Colonel Gaddafi dead after Bani Walid siege – Libya deputy PM

[dipsydoodle]

Source: RT News

Libya’s deputy Prime Minister has confirmed on his Twitter that the youngest son of Colonel Gaddafi has been killed in Bani Walid siege. The body of Khamis Gaddafi is now in a hospital in Misrata, Dr. Mustafa Abushagur said.

Earlier, conflicting reports on Twitter said that Khamis Gaddafi was either found alive in Bani Walid, or captured by the government forces.

The version which said the seventh and the youngest son of the Libyan former strongman had been captured also claimed he sustained serious wounds and died, Al-Arabiya reported citing own sources.

Read more: http://rt.com/news/khamis-gaddafi-libya-captured-874/

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Khamis Gaddafi killed during fighting in Bani Walid.

Khamis Gaddafi, youngest son of the former Libyan dictator, has been killed during fighting in the town of Bani Walid, a year to the day that rebel forces killed his father, Muammar.

A short statement from the Libyan national congress spokesman, Omar Hamdan, said the 28-year-old was killed "in battle" but gave no further details. His body was found after a day of heavy fighting between the town's pro-Gaddafi garrison and militias allied to the Libyan government. Government forces reported 13 dead and 121 wounded, amid a fourth day of bitter clashes for control of the town.

Khamis's death prompted wild celebrations in Misrata, Libya's third city, which was besieged for six months by his 32nd Brigade, blamed for an orgy of murder, rape and torture.

Khamis was known as one of the most hardline of Gaddafi's sons: after studying in a Russian military academy, he formed the 32nd Brigade as a special unit to be at the service of his father.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/20/khamis-gaddafi-killed-bani-walid-muammar

[closeupready]

1. Guardian is also reporting this same thing.

so I guess it's true.

Editing to say oops, you posted the Guardian article, thanks.

[dipsydoodle]

2. I added the link while you were writing.

[Cha]

3. Thanks for the news, dipsydoodle..

Wondering if this would have any impact on Monday night's foreign policy debate?

[patrice]

4. Wondering here whether there are 9/11/12 Benghazi embassy connections. nt

[joshcryer]

5. Doubt it. Those attacks were anti-USA. These appear pro-Gaddafi.

But more "pro-no-more-violence."

[Cha]

6. Good question. nm