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Thousands of opposition fighters are streaming into the capital Tripoli, they have taken over the city’s Green Square and vowed to rename it Martyrs’ square.
The square has been the scene of huge pro-Gaddafi protests, so the scenes of people celebrating are particularly symbolic.
The rebels say one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, Saif Al Islam, has been captured, and another, Mohammed, is under arrest.
On July 22, the deputy head of Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC), Ali Essawi said that he wanted to see Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stand trial at the International Criminal Court in Hague.
Deputy head of Libyan NTC Ali Essawi said, “We would like to have Gaddafi taken to the ICC, we would like justice to play its role and we would like to see the crimes paid also. There is no contradictory between the two. No-one can forgive him, even if he left the country. His crimes have touched all over the world, not only the Libyans, even other people and other countries and his terrorist actions, and we cannot forgive him on behalf of the others also.”
Ali Essawi added, “Negotiations will be only on the departure of Gaddafi. We will not negotiate on his staying in Libya or ruling the Libyans, this is in principle. His statement belongs to him, as far as we know that Gaddafi will not step down. He is insisting on the killing of the Libyans, he is insisting on the revenge from the Libyans and he will not leave the country or the power”
Last month, the Hague-based ICC issued warrants for the arrest of Gaddafi, his son Saif Al-Islam and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah Al-Senussi on charges that they ordered the killing of protestors.
Meanwhile, on July 21, Gaddafi addressed thousands of supporters in an audio message saying that he would never negotiate with the rebels. NTC officials rejected his statement.
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