ANNOUNCEMENT

Libya P.M. Confirms Gaddafi's Death

Was shot after fleeing into drain.

Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril announced that Muammar Gaddafi has been killed. Details about Gaddafi’s death are still emerging, but Britain's Telegraph reported that a convoy carrying the ousted ruler tried to escape after being surrounded by Libyan forces in Sirte. The truck was hit by a NATO airstrike and fled into a drain below the road, where its passengers were captured or killed by Libyan forces. A CNN video shows Secretary of State Hillary Clinton receiving the news on her BlackBerry. "Wow," she says, before emphasizing that it's unconfirmed. "We've had a bunch of these before." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "This day marks a historic transition for Libya," and said a new U.N. mission is on the ground and ready to assist Libya.