Gaddafi has not been seen or heard from since Sunday and some observers on the ground in Libya are saying he has either gone to a special bunker in the desert or has he been killed in last night missile strike on his compound. In an exclusive interview with ABC News on Sunday, Saif Gadhafi, son of Col. Gadhafi, expressed surprise at the Western coalition attack launched against Libya, and said that his father has no plans to step down from power.
There are also rumors circulating that some units of the military have crossed over to the rebels and that a curfew will go into effect tonight in Tripoli.
Today Coalition forces launched fresh attacks against Moammar Gadhafi's assets in Libya today, as the symbol of the longtime dictator's resistance -- a three-story building in his personal compound -- turned into rubble after being hit by two cruise missiles late last night.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates said the United States would cede command of the military operation to allied countries as soon as possible. “We expect in a matter of days to be able to turn over the primary responsibility to others,” said Gates, who spoke to reporters on his military aircraft shortly after he departed Washington for Russia. “We will continue to support the coalition, we will be a member of the coalition, we will have a military role in the coalition, but we will not have the preeminent role.”
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