Libya Residents Celebrate the Death Moammar Gadhafi

Sirte, Libya - Forces a new ruler Moammar Gadhafi reportedly arrested on Thursday (20/10) when they seized Sirte, hometown and last stronghold of resistance from the followers of the strong man, making their seven-month rebellion ended with the victory.

Celebrations erupted in cities throughout the time the news spread that the Libyan leader, who controls the country's 42 years with hard, finally captured. "He was caught," said Leith commander Mohamed told the French news agency AFP.

"He was badly hurt, but still breathing," Leith said, adding that he saw Qaddafi, wearing uniforms and turbans feet.

Libya Libya television channel broadcast a lil Ahrar same news, but television pages Qaddafi supporters insisted that the strong man still free and there is no independent assurance of the arrest.

"The news of arrest or death of brother leader, Moammar Gadhafi, is unfounded and NATO henchmen sold," said Al-Libiya television, "Qaddafi hale and hearty."

Ali Errishi, Gaddafi before the immigration minister defected to the rebels, said the strong believe it was caught. "That's the end of the long suffering of the Libyan people," he told Al-Jazeera news channel.

NTC troops (the Transitional Council of State), who fought in the seven months of bloody and subvert the strong man with the victims of 25,000 people, cheered at the news of his arrest.

Pikep trucks roaming the streets echoed the patriotic music Sirte, with a passenger pointing fingers forming V as the symbol of victory and shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest). Many truck pikep new national anthem plays and other revolutionary songs.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, whose country is participating in NATO-led air strikes in Libya, Qaddafi ensure detained. "My maid has just told me that Qaddafi was caught," he said.

Qaddafi sought transnational Criminal Court for crimes against humanity by the Libyan leader and declared to be tried in his country. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said, "Gaddafi fate should be decided by the Libyan people."

Arrest occurs when the new ruling forces captured the last stronghold of followers in Sirte, which ended a two-month siege. The rebels entered from the east and west, defeated the last resistance in the number two city neighborhoods, where loyal supporters to survive.

Qaddafi Defence Minister, Abu Bakr Yunis, killed in recent fighting, said health officials. His body was identified at the field hospital, where he was taken by truck pikep on Thursday, doctors said Abdu Rauf told AFP.