Tripoli, Aug 22 (ANI): Libyan rebels have reportedly taken control of Tripoli's Green Square. The International Criminal Court has also confirmed that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif Al-Islam, has been detained.
Rebel National Transitional Council Coordinator Adel Dabbechi revealed that the Libyan dictator's eldest son, Mohammed Al-Gaddafi, had surrendered.
According to Sky News, the rebels have been celebrating in Green Square after taking control of it. They faced no resistance from Gaddafi's troops as they entered Tripoli, reports said.
"Guns are being fired in celebration. They are wanting to show how relieved they are. They're tearing down all the Gaddafi posters and pulling down all the green national flags. They are celebrating as they have never celebrated before. This is one big party in Green Square right now," Sky News' reported. he rebels in Green Square have said they plan to rename it Martyrs Square, as it was known originally.
It is now being speculated that Gaddafi could be hiding near Libya's border with Algeria.
US President Barack Obama has issued a statement urging Gaddafi to acknowledge that he is no longer in control of the country.
"Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant," he said.
Meanwhile, a defiant Gaddafi broadcast a message on state television calling on the Libyan people to liberate Tripoli.
He said he was "afraid Tripoli will burn" but that he will remain in the city until the end.
The Libyan government also earlier appealed for an immediate ceasefire and an end to NATO's "aggression". Reports said that at least 1300 people have died during the rebel onslaught on Tripoli in the last 24-36 hours. (ANI)
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