As rebels close in Gaddafi vows ‘I’ll fight on’
The Libyan leader said he was afraid that “Tripoli would burn” and called on his supporters around the country to help protect the capital from a rebel offensive.
His warning came as the rebel fighters captured the base of the elite Khamis Brigade, 16 miles west of the capital.
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Hide AdIt is said to be one of the best-trained and equipped units in the Libyan military and is commanded by Col Gaddafi’s 27-year-old son Khamis.
After a brief gun battle, Col Gaddafi’s forces fled what was once a major symbol of the regime’s power.
According to an official in Col Gaddafi’s government, the fighting in Tripoli over the weekend killed as many