Profile: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, the world's longest-ruling leader has been shot dead, after he was captured while hiding in a drain clutching a golden revolver in Sirte.

Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, the world's longest-ruling leader has been shot dead, after he was captured while hiding in a drain clutching a golden revolver in Sirte.

Here is a look back at his rise to power, and the eight-month civil war that ended up toppling him.