Images from Libya as rebels seize control of the country's capital city.
The Fall Of Tripoli

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Jubilant rebels celebrate in the newly named Martyrs' Square, formerly known as Green Square, in Tripoli.

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The celebrations on Martyrs' Square continued into the night of August 23.

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Libyan women in Tripoli cheer on the rebels.

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Rebel combatants observe the fighting near Muammar Qaddafi's main compound in the Bab al-Aziziya district of Tripoli.

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Rebels kick the head of a statue depicting Muammar Qaddafi after entering his compound.

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A rebel fighter reloads his gun on the streets of Tripoli

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Fireworks light the skies late into the night as Libyans celebrate the fall of Qaddafi in the eastern city of Benghazi.

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More jubilation in Benghazi following the news from Tripoli

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Celebrations in central Tripoli in response to the news that rebels have seized Qaddafi's compound

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A Libyan rebel flashes the victory sign after overrunning Muammar Qaddafi's fortified Bab al-Aziziya headquarters.

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A boy holds a drawing of Qaddafi and his son Seif al-Islam on the gallows during celebrations of the fall of Tripoli. -

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A dead combatant is covered with a blanket as he lies on a street in the Libyan capital.

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Libyan rebel fighters carry a wounded comrade near the gates of Qaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya stronghold.

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Libyan rebels commandeer Muammar Qaddafi's notorious golf buggy after taking control of his compound.

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Rebels and their supporters celebrate outside Qaddafi's heavily damaged Bab al-Aziziya compound.

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More rebel celebrations in Tripoli as it becomes increasingly clear that Qaddafi's days as Libyan leader are numbered