Conflict over the cause of Gaddafi's death.
The cause of death of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi continues to be a subject of much debate. On October 22, Al-Jazeera television quoted a member of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) expressing doubts about the specific circumstances surrounding Gaddafi's death.
The cause of death of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi continues to be a subject of much debate. On October 22, Al-Jazeera television quoted a member of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) expressing doubts about the specific circumstances surrounding Gaddafi's death.died.
According to Waheed Burshan, Gaddafi was captured and died shortly afterward. He believes an investigation into the cause of Gaddafi's death is necessary because there was certainly a time gap between his capture and his death.
Busan's assessment contrasts with the report by NTC Executive Committee Chairman Mahmoud Jibril, who claimed Gaddafi was shot during a firefight between NTC fighters and his supporters. Earlier, the United Nations called for an investigation into the cause of Gaddafi's death. Many governments and human rights organizations have also questioned the cause of death of the ousted leader.
Gaddafi and his son Mutassim were killed on October 20 when NTC forces seized control of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown. The fate of Saif al-Islam, one of Gaddafi's influential sons, remains unknown.
Reports indicate Saif al-Islam is on the run with a convoy of three armored vehicles from the city of Sirte heading south towards Libya's border with Niger. Interpol has called on Islam to surrender, in exchange for guaranteed safe passage to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity.
On the same day, military officials in the city of Mixrata, where Gaddafi's body was being kept, announced that there would be no autopsy, but the investigation into the cause of his death was still ongoing. City officials also publicly displayed Gaddafi's body for citizens to view.
However, observers noted that Gaddafi's head had been tilted to conceal a wound near his left ear, and his body, with a bullet wound in the abdomen, was covered with a blanket.
(According to VNA)
