Rebels say Gaddafi is cornered

Fighting in central Tripoli has continued - as rebels claim they have besieged a cluster of apartments where they believe Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and some of his sons are hiding.

Rebels have been exchanging fire with Col Gaddafi troops inside the buildings, near the central Bab al Aziziyah compound.
A fighter said: "They are together. They are in a small hole. Today we will finish. Today we will end that."
Sky's correspondent Alex Crawford, in Tripoli, said it was apparent some of the fighters had become confused and shot some members of their own side.
"It is total chaos here," she said.
Sky's Stuart Ramsay, also in Tripoli, said he believed the apartment block was near the east side of the compound and was one of a number of similar buildings.
"I have to say, it is not somewhere I would expect him to be holed up in," he said.
Despite the rebels' belief that Col Gaddafi is in Tripoli, there are also suspicions that he may have fled to his hometown of Sirte, which is 250 miles (400km) east of the capital.
The battle for Tripoli has intensified in recent hours, with reinforcement fighters streaming into the capital from the cities of Misratah and Benghazi, as well as the western Nafusa mountains.

 

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