Libyan rebel commander Abdel Fattah Younes 'killed'

[Bosonic]

Source: BBC

The military commander of the Libyan rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed, according to the rebel Transitional National Council.

TNC head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil said Abdel Fattah Younes had been killed by pro-Gaddafi loyalists.

The exact circumstances of his death were not immediately clear, though reports said he had earlier been summoned for questioning over suspected ties to pro-Gaddafi forces.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14336122

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General Abdel Fatah Younes, the chief of staff of the rebel forces in Libya, has been killed says the National Transition Council.

The NTC announced the death of Younes on Thursday hours after he was arrested by the rebels for questioning about suspicions his family still had ties to Moammar Gaddafi's regime.

Council head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil did not explain the circumstances of his death.

Younis was reportedly on his way, according to Jalil, to discuss military matters with the council and was reportedly shot by assailants.

Sources claimed Younes may have been in contact with the other side all along and his arrest was ordered by the Council in Benghazi earlier on Thursday.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/2011728202129941725.html

[ChrisBorg]

1. These are the folks we are supporting.

[Roy Rolling]

2. same ol' same ol'

So the Libyan rebels have a Tea Party faction, too . . .

[Badsam]

3. Oh NATO, tell us how we are winning this please.

Tell me why this is worth my money

[Igel]

4. Why does it sound pretty clear what happened?

Yet the report says the opposite, while denying that it was actually said?

Suddenly I feel a pressing need to check to see if the lint trap in the dryer needs cleaning.

[jakeXT]

5. So the guy from Langley Virginia is left...while MCain pretends to care about human rights

McCain tells Libyan rebels: end abuses or risk US support
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/mccain-tells-libyan-rebels-end-abuses-or-risk-us-support-2327919.html

[PurityOfEssence]

6. And nobody here cares one whit.

It's a power-grab by the Islamists bent on theocracy, yet it causes nary a ripple.

Sigh.

[dipsydoodle]

7. Islamist militia 'shot Libya rebel Abdel Fattah Younes'

An Islamist militia was behind the killing of Libyan rebel commander Gen Abdel Fattah Younes, who was shot dead on Thursday, a rebel minister has said.

Ali Tarhouni said Gen Younes was killed by members of the Obaida Ibn Jarrah Brigade, a group linked to the rebels.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14352662