Gadhafi spokesman captured outside Sirte –NTC | Inquirer News

Gadhafi spokesman captured outside Sirte –NTC

/ 05:22 AM September 30, 2011

SIRTE—Moammar Gadhafi’s spokesman Mussa Ibrahim was captured on Thursday outside of the former Libyan strongman’s hometown of Sirte, field commanders from the new regime told AFP.

“Misrata fighters contacted us and gave us the information that Mussa Ibrahim has been captured,” said Mustafa bin Dardef, of the National Transitional Council’s Zintan Brigade.

Another commander, Mohammed al-Marimi, said: “Mussa Ibrahim was captured while driving outside Sirte by fighters from Misrata.”

He said there were reports that Ibrahim was dressed as a woman, but that he could not immediately confirm that.

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