Gadhafi escapes strike

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli on Saturday, but his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said.

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Sun., May 1, 2011

In this photo taken on a government organized tour, Libyan women react at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

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In this photo made on a government organized tour, Libyans hold a photo of Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Arab given by a Libyan official, in Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo taken during a government organized tour, seen through a burning US flag, protesters chant anti-US slogans in front of the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, Libyans step on the US flag as they rally in front of the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, a man removes what appears to be an elephant tusk from the rubble at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, damaged living area is seen at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, supporters inspect damage at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, a pile of video games is seen in a living area at the Gadhafi family compound in a residential area of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early Sunday.

Darko Bandic Associated Press
In this photo made on a government organized tour, government officials and members of the media gather at the site of a NATO missile strike that killed Gadhafi's youngest son and three grandchildren and wounded friends and relatives, in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, April 30, 2011. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi survived attack, Libya's spokesman said.

Darko Bandic Associated Press