Libya war: strike against Gaddafi

For mile upon mile as we drove into Tripoli today, the colour was green. But the future of Libya is no longer green, blogs Channel 4 News cameraman Stuart Webb.

Alex is Thomson says that bodies piling up in Tripoli’s Al Zawiya Hospital the day after Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound was stormed by rebels.

Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from inside Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound, breached by rebel fighters.

Muammar Gaddafi has vowed to fight on to death or victory after Libya’s rebels forced him to abandon his Bab al-Aziziya compound. Rebels reportedly believe Gaddafi is hiding somewhere in Tripoli.

Exclusive: Colonel Gaddafi’s foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, tells Channel 4 News that the dictator’s reign has come to an end.

Libya’s rebel fighters break inside Colonel Gaddafi’s fortified compound as street battles continue in Tripoli. For latest video and updates from Channel 4 News on the ground follow the live blog.

All foreign journalists are released from the Rixos hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli, after being trapped there by pro-Gaddafi forces.

Alex Thomson reports from one of the main roads into Tripoli, where some areas are peaceful but there are still pockets of fierce fighting.

Saif Gaddafi, who rebels said they had captured, has made a public appearance with frenzied supporters in Tripoli, saying that forces loyal to his father have “broken the back of the rebels”.

Hundreds of rebel fighters are dancing in celebration in Colonel Gaddafi’s heavily fortified Bab al-Aziziya compound after heavy gun battles during the day, as Lindsey Hilsum reports from Tripoli.

Muammar Gaddafi could have an underground escape route from his military compound to Tripoli International Airport, an engineer who worked on plans to renovate its infrastructure told Channel 4 News.

Thousands of Libyan exiles in Manchester celebrated during the fall of Tripoli, but the mood is punctuated with fear for the safety of relatives back home – as Jane Deith reports.

Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from Tripoli, where she says Libyans are “wild with happiness” six months after the revolution began.

Three of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons are in custody as rebels say they hold 95 per cent of Libya’s capital. President Obama says it is clear that Gaddafi’s rule is over, but the fight in Libya is not.

Libya’s new government tells Channel 4 News it “won’t make the stupid mistakes made by other countries” by seeking revenge on Gaddafi officials, as it starts a process of national reconciliation.