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Gaddafi and son: From freezer to six feet under

Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mo'tassim were buried at dawn on Tuesday in an unknown location, ending a wrangle over the rotting bodies.

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FP Archives|Oct 25, 2011, 15:19:36 IST

[caption id="attachment_116749" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Forces loyal to the ruling National Transitional Council had argued over what to do with Gaddafi's body, until its decay forced them on Monday to end the display. Reuters"][/caption]Misrata: Muammar Gaddafi and his son Mo'tassim were buried at dawn on Tuesday in an unknown location, ending a wrangle over the rotting bodies."Gaddafi and the son, Mo'tassim, were buried at dawn in a secret place with proper respects paid. We will release more details officially later," a senior interim government official told Reuters.A military official from the town of Misrata — where the corpses had been on public display in a former meat locker — confirmed the burials.Forces loyal to the ruling National Transitional Council had argued over what to do with Gaddafi's body, until its decay forced them on Monday to end the display.Reuters

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First Published:Oct 25, 2011, 14:44:46 IST
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