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Rebel commander: Khamis Gadhafi, Moammar’s son, killed in Libya
Khamis Gadhafi, a son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in a battle Sunday night with opposition forces, a senior rebel commander told CNN on Monday.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Khamis headed the notorious 32nd Brigade, which long had been charged with protecting the Gadhafi family and had been central — and, according to a U.S. official and human rights advocates, notorious — in Libya’s ongoing conflict.
Khamis was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries, said the rebel commander.
He was then buried in the area by rebel forces, according to al-Harati.
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