- 0734 Eastern — CNN carries report that a “big fish” had been captured in Libya; no confirmation that it was Gaddafi or what the circumstances were
- 0804 Eastern — First Reuters report citing NTC official saying Gaddafi died
- 0812 Eastern — Reuters writethru saying same
- 0812 Eastern — Al Jazeera English carries Reuters report; cites own sources that Gaddafi had been wounded
- 0824 Eastern — CNN cites Al-Ahrar televised report that Gaddafi died; Al-Ahrar is an NTC media operation.
- 0824 Eastern — The Guardian posts what is claimed to be a cell phone photo of “the arrest” of Gaddafi.
- 0824 Eastern — In report of Sirte falling to rebel forces, The New York Times cites Al Jazeera’s reports that Gaddafi had been captured, and Reuters’s report that he had been killed; points out both sourced the NTC and that there has been no independent confirmation of either report.
- 0826 Eastern — The Guardian cites NTC spokesperson saying Gaddafi is dead, and his body is arriving in the city of Misrata “any minute now.”
- 0837 Eastern — Guardian defense correspondent reports on NATO attack on “convoy in which is (sic) is thought Gaddafi was travelling,” still no cofirmation of Gaddafi was in convoy, “but that is what is being reported in Libya”
- 0839 Eastern — CNN reporting that “AbdelHakim Bilhajj, head of the National Transitional Council military arm in Tripoli, announced live on Al-Jazeera Arabic Thursday that deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is dead.” Also cites Al Ahrar report of Gaddafi’s demise.
- 0844 Eastern — AP Tweets that NATO has confirmed it struck “a convoy of Moammar Gadhafi loyalists fleeing Sirte.”
- 0858 Eastern — The New York Times reports the NTC “confirmation” of Gaddafi death.
- 0903 Eastern — AP Tweets “Officials in Libyan government say Gaddafi captured, possibly killed” but cautious to say no senior officials have confirmed
- 0906 Eastern — Reuters says NTC official confirms that the photo seen earlier “is of Muamma Gaddafi.”
- 0911 Eastern — AP Tweets cites Libyan NTC official saying “Our people in Sirte saw the body.”
- 0942 Eastern — Al Arabiya reporting Gaddafi’s death, attributed to NTC military officials.
- 0953 Eastern — Al Jazeera too.
- 1001 Eastern — The New York Times reporting Gaddafi’s death, citing NTC.
- 1030 Eastern — Via AP, Libyan PM Mahmoud Jibril confirms Gaddafi’s death.
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