In Libya today there are conflicting reports over the capture of Moammar Gaddafi’s son, Mutassim Gaddafi. Figures from the National Transitional Council told reporters they had captured Mutassim, in the family’s hometown of Sirte, but a military commander denied their claims. If the news is true, it would be a major breakthrough for the National Transitional Council. Meanwhile, an Amnesty International report expresses concerns over the Transitional National Council’s treatment of suspected Gaddafi loyalists whom the group has captured and attempted to torture into making confessions. Wyre Davies, Middle East correspondent for the BBC, reports the latest news on Gaddafi. Caroline Hawley, also from the BBC, reports on jails in Tripoli.
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