Rebels surround Gaddafi and vow not to kill him.
They believe the leader and his family are in a condominium complex with several buildings in the Libyan capital, Tropoli; if he relinquishes power, he will have free passage; yesterday a reward of US$1,7 million was offered for the capture of the dictator, dead or alive.
247, with international agencies – Rebels in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, surrounded a building near Muammar Gaddafi's former military complex on Thursday. They believe the dictator and his family are in one of the apartments in the multi-building complex.
Inside the buildings, a group of rebels exchanged gunfire with Gaddafi supporters located near the compound where the leader lived in Tripoli. The rebels did not say why they believed Gaddafi and his sons were there.
"They are together. They are in a small hole," said one of the fighters involved in the confrontation, Muhammad Gomaa. "Today we will end this," he said. To date, the rebels and foreign governments have said they do not know Gaddafi's whereabouts.
The rebels offered Gaddafi free passage if he relinquished power after 42 years in government. They also promised amnesty to the leader and a reward of US$1,7 million to whoever captures him, dead or alive. The sum was offered by a businessman, and the president of the National Transitional Council (NTC), Abdul Jalil, stated that the initiative has the support of the rebels.