The 69-year-old former Libyan dictator is the first leader to be killed in the wave of popular uprisings that have swept the Middle East. One of Khadafy’s sons was also killed, while another was wounded and captured.
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Moammar Khadafy, shown here at a 2009 ceremony to celebrate his 40th year in power, was killed today.
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Libyans celebrated in Tripoli today after hearing the news that Khadafy was killed.
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Tripoli residents came out in force to celebrate Khadafy's death.
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Celebratory gunfire and cries of ‘‘Allahu Akbar’’ or ‘‘God is Great’’ rang out across the capital of Tripoli.
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Cars honked their horns and people hugged each other in Tripoli.
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Libyan fighters in Surt celebrated the dictator's fall.
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Prior to the 2011 upheaval, Khadafy represented Libya during the Africa-EU Summit in Tripoli on Nov. 29, 2010.
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