Rebels Seize Most of Tripoli

Jubilant Libyan Insurgents Push to Heart of the Capital; Battles at Gadhafi's Compound

By CHARLES LEVINSON in Tripoli, Libya, and MARGARET COKER in Abu Dhabi
WSJ

Libyan rebels seized control over most of Tripoli on Monday amid scenes of jubilation, a day after surging into the city's center and meeting little resistance from Col. Moammar Gadhafi's defenses, though heavy clashes were reported at Col. Gadhafi's compound and the leader's whereabouts remained unknown.

Tanks emerged from the compound and opened fire at rebels trying to storm it early Monday, rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman told the Associated Press. Mr. Abdel-Rahman, who was in Tripoli, cautioned that pockets of resistance remained and that as long as Col. Gadhafi remains on the run the "danger is still there."

The rebels' top diplomat in London, Mahmud Nacua, said clashes were continuing in Tripoli, but opposition forces controlled 95% of the city, AP reported.

Rebel leaders said Col. Gadhafi's son and onetime heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, has been captured, according to multiple reports. Along with his father, he faces charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, which said Monday it is seeking his handover. Another son, Mohammed, was under house arrest, AP reported.

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