Lindsey Hilsum
Gaddafi: one year on
A year after Gadaffi’s capture and death, International Editor Lindsey Hilsum looks at the legacy of his rule and the prospects for the country since his demise.
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Libyan fighters ‘enter’ Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid
Fighters for Libya’s new regime enter the town of Bani Walid, one of the last strongholds of forces loyal to former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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'Gaddafi is mafia' – on the road to Bani Walid
Amid reports that Colonel Gaddafi’s troops have started to pull out, Bani Walid and its approaches remain insecure. It’s noon, Sunday, and the former Libyan rebels – who now call themselves the Libyan National Army (LNA) – are still negotiating with the Warfallah tribal leaders in Bani Walid over the surrender of the town.
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Gaddafi defiant as British patrols target Bani Walid
As Colonel Gaddafi appeals to his supporters to continue to fight, Jonathan Miller travels to Tahunah, where rebel commanders are preparing for an assault on the Gaddafi bastion of Bani Walid.
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Libyan fighters withdraw from Gaddafi stronghold
Anti-Gaddafi forces are withdrawing from Bani Walid after hours of fierce fighting.
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Nato launch airstrikes in battle for Gaddafi stronghold
As many as 1,000 Gaddafi loyalists are still holding out in the desert town of Bani Walid despite being pounded by Nato planes.
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Talks between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists ‘failed’
Libya’s rebel commanders may have to resort to an assault to take the Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid after forces loyal to the Colonel remained defiant.
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‘We know where Gaddafi is’ claims rebel chief
As the head of the rebel military council in Libya announces he knows the whereabouts of Colonel Gaddafi, Jonathan Miller reports from the road to Bani Walid, a remaining loyalist stronghold.
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Gaddafi loyalists ‘re-take former stronghold’
Fighters loyal to Libya’s overthrown leader Muammar Gaddafi took control of a town south east of the capital on Monday, flying their green flags in defiance of the country’s fragile new government.
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LIVE BLOG: Endgame for Gaddafi
Channel 4 News live-blogs the capture of Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte on 20 October 2011.
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How did Colonel Gaddafi die?
Libyans have been celebrating the demise of their former dictator, but the circumstances of his death remain confused. Video has emerged of Gaddafi alive after his capture near Sirte.
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End of war in sight, says Libya’s new government
As the NTC claims that the conflict in Libya is drawing to a conclusion, Channel 4 News understands that fighting continues in major cities previously said to have been captured.
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Libyan government forces besiege Gaddafi stronghold
Libyan government troops launch their largest assault yet on Muammar Gaddafi’s home city of Sirte.
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Gaddafi says ‘bombs of Nato will not last’
Libya’s deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to defeat the rebels, warning that “Nato’s planes will not be able to continue their operations in Libya”.
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Cameron and Sarkozy lauded in Libya
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have been warmly welcomed by jubilant crowds in Benghazi on their first visit to Libya since the fall of Gaddafi.
