Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al Islam is free and not in the hands of rebel fighters, it has emerged. The leader's 39-year-old son, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, was seen by several journalists at Tripoli's Rixos hotel. It had been reported that two of Col Gaddafi's sons, Saif al Islam and Mohammed, had been captured by the rebels But Said al Islam, seen as his father's favoured son, was filmed in a car being greeted by supporters in streets near the Rixos hotel. He told reporters his father was safe and well and that he remained in Tripoli - which he insisted was still under the control of loyalist forces. It comes after it was claimed Col Gaddafi's compound in the capital was being bombed by Nato warplanes as forces loyal to the dictator make what could be a final stand. Al Arabiya TV station reported that rebel sources had said the longstanding leader's base was coming under bombardment as clashes continued in the city. Anti-government forces aim to maintain the control they gained over the majority of the city on Sunday night. There have been reports of violence near the Bab al Aziziyah compound and around the Rixos hotel in the city's centre. Reuters reported Al Arabiya TV as saying a third son, Saadi, has also been captured. There are also unconfirmed reports that Col Gaddafi's youngest son Khamis Gaddafi, who runs a section of the Libyan army called the Khamis Brigade, has been found dead. But so far there has been no sign of the...

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