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Pro-Qadhafi TV denies strongman dead or captured

TRIPOLI : A pro-Qadhafi television website denied Thursday reports that the strongman had been killed or captured. "T
Published October 20, 2011 Updated October 20, 2011 12:02pm

"The reports peddled by the lackeys of NATO about the capture or death of the brother leader, Moamer Qadhafi , is baseless," said Al-Libiya television.

Qadhafi "is in good health," it added.

Earlier National Transitional Council commander Mohammed Leith told AFP that Qadhafi was captured Thursday as his hometown Sirte was falling, adding that the ousted strongman was badly wounded.

 

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