by Zack Beauchamp
Last night, Saif al-Qaddafi, a son thought captured by rebels by the ICC, made a trimpuhant public appearance yesterday. The rebels claimed he escaped. Thomas Erdbrink and Liz Sly worry about what this means for the rest of the capitol:
The BBC and CNN quoted him as telling reporters that government forces had lured the rebels into a trap and “broken the back” of the opposition army and that pro-Gaddafi forces are back in control of the city.
The confusion made the assertion impossible to confirm, but with gunfire and explosions echoing ominously through the streets and Gaddafi’s whereabouts still unknown, it was clear that the capital was far from secure.
Meanwhile, fighting continues outside the Qaddafi's Tripoli fort at Bab al-Azizya, though some reports claim rebels have breached the compound. Now is a good time to revisit Patrick's post about why continued fighting might not be all that bad. More updates as the news progresses.
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