Libyan Civil War Megathread

[Caliga]

(Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's presidential guard has surrendered to Libya's rebels, Al Arabiya reported on Sunday, citing the rebel National Transitional Council.

Al Jazeera television also reported that troops responsible for the veteran leader's security had laid down their arms.

Goodbye, Amazon Women from the Moon.

[Caliga]

Gaddafi's sons arrested - report
August 21 2011 at 11:04pm
By Ramadan al-Fatash
Reuters

Cairo - Libyan rebels said on Sunday night that two sons of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had been arrested, the broadcaster Al Jazeera reported.

Seif al-Islam and Al-Saadi were arrested in a tourist village in western Tripoli, Abu Bakr al-Tarbulsi, a rebel spokesperson told Al Jazeera from the Libyan capital.

There was no word on the whereabouts of Gaddafi.

Meanwhile, rebels said they had entered the Green Square near Gaddafi's compound.

They said pro-Gaddafi forces retreated, and many of them were captured.

Al Jazeera showed footage of people in Tripoli welcoming the rebels.

[Martinus]

Jumma Ibrahim, a rebel spokesman, said: "The revolution from inside Tripoli has officially started in many parts ... of Tripoli, and is expected to spread to all of Tripoli."

A truly eloquent man.

[Martinus]

Also:

Jumma Ibrahim, a rebel spokesman

Libya's Information Minister, Moussa Ibrahim

[Martinus]

(Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's presidential guard has surrendered to Libya's rebels, Al Arabiya reported on Sunday, citing the rebel National Transitional Council.

Al Jazeera television also reported that troops responsible for the veteran leader's security had laid down their arms.

Goodbye, Amazon Women from the Moon.

I gotta say this is probably all going to go to shit, but the account that Citizen K posted is pretty awesome. Dune-style awesome.

[Martinus]

Seif al-Islam

I guess he is no longer seif.

[The Brain]

So now they'll set up a liberal democracy?

[Caliga]

So now they'll set up a liberal democracy?

Yes! 

[Caliga]

I guess he is no longer seif.

lol is he: Skairt al-Islam now.

[Ed Anger]

*groan*

[Admiral Yi]

I guess he is no longer seif.

lol is he: Skairt al-Islam now.

  What, he's Danish now?

[Ed Anger]

This better not interrupt Hell's Kitchen tomorrow. YOU DONKEY.

[The Brain]

ME TARZAN

[MadImmortalMan]

BBC says Ghaddafi has fled to Algeria.

[Ed Anger]

LOL, Libyan gov't calls for negotiations.