Colonel Gaddafi

He said it would be hosting on humanitarian grounds like the other Colonel Gaddafi's loyalists who have fled Libya over the past week.

In Zawiya itself, the rebels appeared to be consolidating their control despite shelling and sniper fire from Colonel Gaddafi's troops.

In a symbolic gesture, the rebels broke off the head of a statue of Colonel Gaddafi and kicked it along the ground.

Speaking on Libyan state TV, Colonel Gaddafi also said he would be victorious.

Libyan rebels also welcomed news of his death and urged the United States to kill Colonel Gaddafi as well.

Supporters of Colonel Gaddafi drove through the city, keeping horned, holding the green flag in what looked like an orchestrated scene.

In a new audio message, Colonel Gaddafi said he was ready for a long battle even if Libya burnt.

In the 1980s, Britain and America gave a lot of thought to methods of overthrowing Colonel Gaddafi. But there did not appear to be any.

There have been unconfirmed claims from rebel sources that Colonel Gaddafi or his sons might be hiding in residential buildings in the area.

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it would be good if Colonel Gaddafi gave up power as quickly as possible.

Slowly but relentlessly, Colonel Gaddafi's forces seem to be winning the battle for Ras Lanuf.

Troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have staged a hit-and-run attack on an oil refinery in Libya, killing at least 16 guards.

Colonel Gaddafi's son is wanted by the ICC on charges of committing crimes against humanity during the early stages of the Libyan uprising.

The head of operations for the alliance accused Colonel Gaddafi of a "complete disregard for international law" .

A government source here told the BBC that there are 65, 000 professional soldiers loyal to Colonel Gaddafi ready to defend this city.

Earlier, there were reports of Colonel Gaddafi's forces being driven out of the area in a five-hour battle on Wednesday.

After fierce fighting with Colonel Gaddafi's forces, they appeared to have captured the town of Bir al-Ghanam, about 80km from Tripoli.

The remains were discovered at a site used by a brigade commanded by one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons.

The very best Libyan tanks - the T72s are likely to be with the elite 32nd Brigade led by one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons.

They say Colonel Gaddafi's forces are retreating westwards along the coast and that rebel troops have surrounded the town.

Perhaps the two explosions that echoed around Tripoli this afternoon were backing up the message from Doha that Colonel Gaddafi must go.

Tanks had to be jump-started today to keep up with the pace of the assault on Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace.

The BBC was also shown a number of soldiers from Colonel Gaddafi's army who had been wounded and captured in the fighting.

Nato says it's destroyed guard towers around a compound used by the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi in two air raids on the centre of Tripoli.

The head of Jordan's largest opposition group says the imminent toppling of Colonel Gaddafi is a lesson for the rulers of Syria and Yemen.

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has meanwhile said her main aim was to build momentum behind any action against Colonel Gaddafi.

Residents have said they are too frightened to venture out in case Colonel Gaddafi's forces shoot them on sight.

Shortly after Colonel Gaddafi ended his speech, a BBC correspondent in Tripoli heard the sound of guns being fired, apparently into the air.

Rebel forces are now advancing on the city of Sirte, Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace and his principal remaining stronghold.

From Colonel Gaddafi's compound, smoke can be seen rising as the two sides fight for control there.

Like Colonel Gaddafi in his freezer in Misurata, Mussolini was reduced to a bloody lump of meat.

The arrest warrants won't trouble Colonel Gaddafi as long as he remains in power in Tripoli.

Libyan rebel leaders say they fear for the safety of up to 50, 000 people taken prisoner by Colonel Gaddafi's forces.

Rebel forces in Libya say they've now entered Bani Walid, one of only four towns still loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

There have been renewed international calls for Colonel Gaddafi to stand down immediately.

So the big question now is whether Colonel Gaddafi has the forces and the backup to try and recapture the rest of the country.

In all, three rockets were fired in quick succession into this villa close to Colonel Gaddafi's military compound.

That follows yesterday's long and defiant speech to the nation in which Colonel Gaddafi vowed to crush the revolt house by house.

Rebel leaders in Libya say they believe Colonel Gaddafi may still be hiding somewhere near the capital Tripoli.

So the Pentagon announcement that it's repositioning its forces seems partly designed to send a message to Colonel Gaddafi.

One source here in Benghazi with close connections to Misrata said all the tribes there were fighting against Colonel Gaddafi's army.

Colonel Gaddafi would depict this as an act of war, with highly uncertain political consequences.

Nato has intensified its air strikes on the forces of the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi attacking the rebel-held city of Misrata.

The rebels claim they could be in Sirte tomorrow, Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace and his heartland.

The spokesman said that if Colonel Gaddafi had escaped the capital, he could have fled to the Algerian border.

The opposition say they think Colonel Gaddafi himself is still in the Tripoli area.

Libyan forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi are battling opposition fighters for control of the eastern town of Ajdabiya.

President Obama has said that the death of Colonel Gaddafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya.

President Obama said it's part of American foreign policy that Colonel Gaddafi should leave office.

Russia, until now a fierce critic of military action in Libya, has joined world leaders in urging Colonel Gaddafi to stand down.

The attacks took place as forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi continued a fierce battle to regain control of the town.

Colonel Gaddafi declared a ceasefire on Friday. But soon afterwards his troops attacked rebel positions in Benghazi and Misrata.

Forces loyal to the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi have been fighting on two fronts as the government tries to re-establish control.

President Obama's top intelligence adviser says he expects Colonel Gaddafi to win his battle to stay in power.

It is among the heavier pieces of equipment used by Colonel Gaddafi's opponents.

But Colonel Gaddafi has a particular, venomous history with the US and several European and Arab countries.

The government of Algeria has now confirmed that Colonel Gaddafi's wife and three of his children have entered the country.

Colonel Gaddafi's family wanted the bodies to be buried outside the former leader's hometown of Sirte.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo said rape was a new aspect of Colonel Gaddafi's repression.

The road is littered with the charred and smoking remains of Colonel Gaddafi's military.

The popular uprising against Colonel Gaddafi's regime, initially centred in Benghazi and other eastern cities, swept across Libya.

In one, jubilant opposition supporters believe they are finally witnessing the end of Colonel Gaddafi.

Colonel Gaddafi built no institutions, whereas benevolent despots do.

Colonel Gaddafi had previously hinted at a serious admiration for Rice.

Libyan rebels have taken over Colonel Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli after a day of heavy fighting.

The rebels believe that Colonel Gaddafi is not in Sirte, and therefore they can afford to wait to take the town.

This is a serious defeat for Colonel Gaddafi and a testament to the rebels' growing momentum.

The Libyan transitional authorities say Colonel Gaddafi's son Mutassim has been killed and his other son Saif al-Islam arrested.

Crowds have attended a funeral in the Libyan capital Tripoli for Colonel Gaddafi's youngest son Saif al-Arab.

Opposition forces in Libya have mounted a new assault on Sirte, Colonel Gaddafi's home city.

Everybody clearly has in mind the secondary aim of Colonel Gaddafi's departure.

A group set up by Colonel Gaddafi's opponents in eastern Libya has met to issue its first formal proclamation.

He called on Nato to destroy Colonel Gaddafi's long-range Grad rocket launchers.

But Britain, France and Lebanon want to prevent Colonel Gaddafi's air attacks against the opposition forces.

Colonel Gaddafi also said that he could not leave his country and would die a martyr at the end.

Soon after the latest report, Colonel Gaddafi's son, Sayf al-Islam, announced he will be issuing a public address soon.

But what if Colonel Gaddafi actually did comply?

The Libyan opposition in Benghazi say that one of Colonel Gaddafi's sons has been killed near Tripoli and has been buried near Bani Walid.

The rebels are now battling with Colonel Gaddafi's forces just 50km outside the capital, from where Mark Doyle reports.

Colonel Gaddafi's forces hit back very hard indeed.

Colonel Gaddafi's men were beaten the other day, but here they've got superiority in weapons, and they are on their own home territory.

And they are also now putting more pressure on Colonel Gaddafi's military.