Gaddafi’s spokesman captured outside Sirte: Report
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Sept 30, IRNA -- Spokesman of Libya’s fugitive leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Moussa Ibrahim was reportedly captured on Thursday outside Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, National Transitional Council’s field commanders said.
“Misrata fighters contacted us and gave us the information that Moussa Ibrahim has been captured,” said Mustafa bin Dardef of the National Transitional Council's Zintan Brigade without providing any further details.
Another commander, Mohammed al-Marimi, said, 'Moussa Ibrahim was captured while driving outside Sirte by fighters from Misrata.'
He said there were reports that Ibrahim was dressed as a woman, but that he could not immediately confirm that.
Ibrahim had been the public voice of the Gaddafi’s regime until NTC fighters overran Tripoli on August 23.
Despite fleeing the capital along with the deposed despot, he continued to issue statements through Syrian-based Arrai television from an unknown location, although not as frequently.
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