Libya's new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi's son at home and not hand him over to the International Criminal Court where he's charged with crimes against humanity. The government also announced the capture of the toppled regime's intelligence minister, who is also wanted by the court.
NATO's top official on Monday marked the end of the alliance's seven-month air campaign over Libya, which played a key role in ousting Moammar Gadhafi, with what he billed as a historic visit to the country.
Moammar Gadhafi's blood-streaked body was on display in a commercial freezer at a shopping center Friday as Libyan authorities argued about what to do with his remains and questions deepened over official accounts of the longtime dictator's death. New video emerged of his violent, chaotic last moments, showing fighters beating him as they drag him away.
Libyan transitional government officials on Wednesday said Col. Moammar Gadhafi was captured and possibly killed when revolutionary forces overwhelmed the ousted leader's hometown of Sirte, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.
Libyan rebels pledged Tuesday to launch an assault within days on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown, the ousted strongman's last major bastion of support.
Libyan rebels on Sunday rejected an offer by Col. Moammar Gadhafi to negotiate and said they have captured the eastern town of Bin Jawwad, forcing regime loyalists to flee after days of fighting.
Libyan rebels fought Saturday for control of a major supply road to the capital, seizing a border crossing with Tunisia and strengthening their hold on the oil-rich country as they hunt for Moammar Gadhafi.
The United States and more than 30 other nations on Friday formally recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government, giving the rebel movement a major boost.
