Qaddafi Eludes Rebels Who Seize Tripoli Compound After Fight

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Libyan rebels seized control of Muammar Qaddafi’s compound in Tripoli, capturing weapons and documents, as one of their leaders sought to avert a wave of retribution against former regime supporters.

Mahmoud Jebril, a member of the National Transitional Council, called on Libyans to unite and build a “modern nation” without acting on their own to settle scores.