Muammar Gaddafi's spokesman Moussa Ibrahim has been captured outside of the former Libyan strongman's hometown of Sirte, field commanders from the new regime say.
"Misrata fighters contacted us and gave us the information that Moussa Ibrahim has been captured," Mustafa bin Dardef, of the National Transitional Council's Zintan Brigade, told AFP on Thursday.
Another commander, Mohammed al-Marimi, said: "Moussa Ibrahim was captured while driving outside Sirte by fighters from Misrata."
He said there were reports that Ibrahim was dressed as a woman, but he could not immediately confirm that.
Ibrahim had been the public voice of the Gaddafi regime until NTC fighters overran Tripoli on August 23.
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Despite fleeing the capital along with the deposed leader, he has continued to issue statements through Syrian-based Arrai television from an unknown location, although not as frequently.
Last Friday, Ibrahim appealed for resolve against "agents and traitors", denounced what he called "genocide" by NATO and its "Libyan agents", and criticised the world community for "inaction".
Commander bin Dardef gave no other details about his reported capture, choosing to concentrate on the battle for Sirte.
"The Misrata Military Council and our representatives will meet later today to discuss the next strategy for capturing Sirte," bin Dardef told AFP.
