LIBYA: Rebels celebrate the taking over of Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion in Bab al-Aziziya
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LIBYA: Rebels celebrate the taking over of Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion in Bab al-Aziziya
- Title: LIBYA: Rebels celebrate the taking over of Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli bastion in Bab al-Aziziya
- Date: 25th August 2011
- Summary: BAB AL-AZIZIYA, TRIPOLI, LIBYA (AUGUST 23, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CARS ENTERING COMPOUND MAN SEATED BY ROAD CRYING KISSES THE GROUND REBEL FIGHTERS WALKING THROUGH COMPOUND EXTERIOR OF COMPOUND/REBELS WAVE REVOLUTION FLAG MORE OF REBELS CHEERING, WAVING FLAGS AND WEAPONS MORE OF PEOPLE WALKING INSIDE COMPOUND
- Embargoed: 9th September 2011 13:00
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- Location: Libya
- Country: Libya
- Reuters ID: LVA1JWA34OUSFNA91CJYH7U5PYFB
- Story Text: Rebels chanted and fired their weapons on Tuesday (August 23) in jubilation as they stormed Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli compound Bab al-Aziziya.
The compound appeared mostly abandoned, but one man cried in celebration as he kissed the ground of the compound.
Others cheered as they waved flags and weapons outside of the compound, but fighting with pockets of Gaddafi loyalists continued on Wednesday (August 24). - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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