Hundreds of Libyan rebel forces fought their way into Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the country’s captial of Tripoli today, Reuters reported.
Cheers rang out in the streets and from inside the compound as the fighting continued. Large plumes of thick, black smoke could be seen rising from the area. Opposition fighters were seen firing into the air in celebration inside the compound, and opposition radio reported that an independence flag was raised over Gadhafi’s compound, according to the BBC.
Al Jazeera captured video of rebel soldiers driving around the grounds inside the compound, while others walked away with guns and other supplies slung over their shoulders. Rebel fighters were also seen kicking the bronze head of Gadhafi’s statue, which was removed some time after the rebel forces stormed the compound. A few also climbed on top of the infamous statue of a golden hand crushing a jet fighter that stands in front of a building bombed by the United States in 1986.
Major British businesses are hatching intends to relaunch their organizations in Libya – just days after news of the apparent downfall of the Gaddafi regime. Previously war-torn capitals like Baghdad and Kabul have rapidly become targets for western capitalism, with major US and European merchants now jostling for position on purchasing streets.
Chavez: Venezuela’s embassy in Tripoli ‘attacked and plundered’
By the CNN Wire Staff
August 24, 2011 — Updated 1933 GMT (0333 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez condemns “imperial insanity” behind unrest in Libya
He calls for respect and protection for Venezuela’s ambassador and embassy staff
“The drama of Libya … is only beginning,” Chavez says
Chavez and Moammar Gadhafi are close allies
(CNN) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told reporters Wednesday that his country’s embassy in Libya’s capital was “attacked and plundered.”
Chavez demanded respect and protection for his country’s ambassador and embassy staff, and condemned the “imperial insanity” that he said was behind the “destruction” of the North African nation, Venezuela’s state-run VTV reported.
“The drama of Libya does not even end with the fall of (Moammar) Gadhafi’s government,” Chavez said. “It is only beginning.”
Chavez and Gadhafi are close allies.
The Venezuelan president has spoken out numerous times since the unrest erupted in Libya, accusing the United States and other countries of blowing the situation out of proportion to justify an invasion.
On Tuesday he said Venezuela would recognize only a Libyan government led by Gadhafi.
“From here we confirm our solidarity with the Libyan people, our brother that is being assaulted and bombed,” the state-run AVN news agency reported.
This whole situation is far from over and may go on for years and expand throughout Africa and the middle East.
domincans can talk boy hahaaha
ADMIN! SOMEBODY STEAL MY NAME YEP TO PUT THAT “NEVER UWP” POSTING THERE.
BUT THEN AGAIN,WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE REDS, THEY LEARN FROM THE MASTER.
LEMMI GO CALL MAC MARC
ADMIN: why didn’t you stick to your original name? You keep changing names all the time.
YES MISS
all sins forgiven
THIS IS PROOF THAT GOD WILL NOT ABANDON US, EVEN IF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS DO IN THE TIME OF OUR GREATEST NEED.
JESUS HIMSELF SAID,: I AM THE TRUE SHEPHERD; BUT THE HIRED HANDS WILL RUN AWAY WHEN THE WOLF COMES.
Gadhafi was on the brink of unifying AFRICA.
THIS WAS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE WESTERN POWERS!
Can you imagine a United States of Africa with the amount of natural resources available to them all?!
Gadhafi was no angel but he understood what unity could do to change the face of the African continent using the gold dinar, a single African currency made from gold, ‘…a true sharing of the wealth’.
Please take time to view the links and base your reasoning on logic.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6239656.stm
http://rt.com/news/economy-oil-gold-libya/
Goodmorning,I am disappointed about the uncivilized manner in which some of the people respond to the comment of others. This is being seen all over the world. DNO i blame you for publishing such debase comments. Let us raise our standards and do not let us be the laughing stock of the world
You guys seem to forget that Libya is an Arab country. Wait till they wake up tomorrow and suddenly realize that they are now being ruled by infidels.
I am no way feeling sorry for Gaddafi, but watch as it really sink in with the Libyans who NATO really came to rescue; them or their oil…
And gold if it is still there. They had a lot of reserves.
As the longest rope has an end; so are the evil works of evil men. I’m a true believer of the bible which says that evil cannot prevail.
What the Government of Dominica have to do with this? I will vote back LABOUR in power NEVER UWP.
Why don’t you expand your horizons and not vote for either of those 2 party’s.
I’ve already stuck to my original comment.The caribbean is filled with corrupt governments, whats happening in Dominica is just SMALL TALK.Other Islands envy us alot because of our strides. I urge each of you to go and live in the other islands and see what corruption is all about. Then again NO ONE IN DOMINIC IS FIT TO RULE THE ISLAND, I STRONGLY URGE THE ILAND TO G BACK TO COLONIALISM.
good point yep prime! good point. especially the going back bit.
but i doe want to be colonized by no chinie
I DON’T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!
YOU ARE A LABOURITE, WHICH MEANS THE SAME THING AS BEING A…. YOU KNOW WHAT FORGET IT
Those in Dominica who think that they have a monopoly in government and taking advantage of their political positions must take notice of what happened in Lybia and Egypt.
Their days are numbered as well.
shut your mouth, the majority of the people counts and the majority wanted the leader of Lybia and Egypt out, but the majority of people want the Labour Party there. Remember that.
to god be the glory great things he have done today the people of lybia is free from this brutal regime so to dominicans will be free from this brutal administration
The days of the briefcases of dry cash are gone!!!! EVERYTHING IS JUST FOR A SEASON UNDER THE SUN…
Why are some of our Dominicans so uncivilized in their disagreements?
Go to http://www.presstv.com for example and see how normal people comment and respond to each other. This is how civilized people agree and disagree.
As I’ve said before, let us see what happens to Libya now. We need to ask ourselves who will truly benefit, the Libyan people or NATO and her zionist allies? Do you think these scum of the earth will spend millions of dollars and do not make back their “profits?”
We shall wait and see, many of our Dominican people fail to see the destructive elements of imperialism and colonialism. I strongly believe NATO had no right in these people country. If they wanted to help then they should sell arms to the rebels but the fight should be the rebels against Gaddafi. This is an internal affair. Iran for e.g, do not directly fight in Afghanistan against Americans but they provide 90% of the ammunition to the Taliban to kill Americans.
True. NATO or rather the UN does not invade countries for “their own good or to do good or to bring democracy.” They do it for their own selfish reasons (the elite mafia that runs the world) and they have nothing to do with being humanitarian. It is called greed, profit, and control.
It is almost to the point where they won’t even need humans to fight the wars. They have developed robotics and drones.
NATO did not “invade” Libya, though they may have their reasons for aiding the rebels. the people of Libya were the “invaders” if u insist on referring to the Libya situation as an invasion
It takes a crude,uncivilized and obnoxious one like you to refer to my Dominican people as uncivilized…What happen? The fall of a brutal,dictator has been causing you fitz of madness…Visit Dr Benjamin sir/madam..
Oppressors may enjoy their evil deeds for a very long time, but liberators will prevail.
There’s a lot to learn in the events taking place in North Africa and the Middle East today. Hope our Caribbean leaders get the message.
BUT DIDNT P.M SKERRIT SAY THEY WAS GOING TO HELP GADHAFI. I WAS EXPECTING TO SEE S.S.U UP THERE MASHING UP NATO AND AMERICA.
WELL I GUESS MAN CANNOT GO AWAY AND COME BACK WITH BRIEF CASE OF MONEY AGAIN.
Who is that black guy in the photo. He looks like Morgan Freeman. What is he doing there?
THE SAME THING THE CHINESE ARE DOING HERE… SCREWING UP THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
HOPE HE IS CAUGHT AND PUNISHED…I HATR DICTATORS,here in Dominica and everywhere else….PUNISH HIM!!!
I AGREE… AND THE LOCAL WANNABEES TOO!
yessssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 victory for the Libyan people. One man should not be allowed to dictate to an entire nation OF MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE…… let the people establish a new government to democratically decide the future for them and their children…. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LIBYAN PEOPLE LONG LIVE!!!!
im willing to bet you didnt even know there was a plce called libya before this whole fiasco started getting media attention.
mfw you’re just a hypedrone lolol
TROLLOLOL YOU SOUND LIKE A LABOURITE
U looking for fame man jack??? Everybody on dno knows who 1979 is, if u are a jus come…welcome
You Idiot now sit back and watch them lose thier bigests resources to the west…..there is already govts linning up for the oil rights…..What was the true motive of this war?? To plunder and rape the resources of Lybia just as they did in Iraq pretty soon you will hear America invading Pakisstan and Syria on “humanitarian grounds”
No said it better than the Russian Prime Minister a few weeks ago “the US is like a parasite on the world economy” Educate yourself firt before you go braying like a donkey….
..that’s o.k. then. Just like us, making “friends” with anyone who can give us handouts!By the way, Libya only accounts for 2% of the world’s oil production.
HEY DOTISH! LISTEN AGAIN PLEASE! NO WAIT. GO CLEAN YOUR EARS THEN LISTEN. YOU BACK YET?
OK HERE GOES: THE WEST DID NOT START THE CONFLICT, THE LYBIANS DID. LET ME TAKE IT MORE SLOWLY; THE WEST DID NOT START THE WAR (if u want to rest at this point u can), THE LYBIANS DID. I KNOW YOU HAVE A HAED ACHE NOW BUT I AM TOO FAR TO HELP YOU THERE.
RELAX YOURSELF BROTHER,the ruthless, wicked and evil dictator is gone….Don’t stress up yourself..!!!!
Jack if u don’t know who is 1979 go ask somebody, bet your house on it and sleep in the rain tonight, I think my notorious reputation on dno can testify to that, go ask admin who I am and stop blowing hot gas out of your ….
Admin I was answering trollolols silly remark, why u put my reply right down here??
the winner of any mock elections will be determined not in Tripoli but in some western capital as happened in in the case of Afghanistan and Iraq.