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Rebels seize Gaddafi's compound

2012-08-23 5 Dailymotion

Bab Aziziyah was Gaddafi's last stand. A symbol of the state.<br /><br />The opposition hoisted their flag at the gates of Gaddafi's compound even while government forces continued to pound the area with mortar fire.<br />But rebels were able to force Gaddafi's men to retreat, opening the gates for thousands of Libyans to celebrate their victory.<br /><br />Both sides had promised to fight until the end<br />The battle for Gaddafi's compound is over but the jury is still out regarding whether or not this means the end of the war.<br />Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Tripoli.

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