Gadhafi’s Son Reportedly Killed in Kamikaze-Style Attack
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Khamis Gadhafi, allegedly killed in a suicide attack.
Anti-Gadhafi forces are celebrating today, claiming that a Libyan air force pilot killed one of Gadhafi’s sons during a kamikaze-style attack on a Libyan army barracks. The government, however, denies the son’s death.
According to reports, 27-year-old Khamis Gadhafi, who commands the army’s elite 32nd Brigade, died at a hospital after a pilot targeted the barracks instead of following an order to open fire on rebels. The suicide attack purportedly occurred at the Bab al-Azizia barracks in Tripoli.
YNetNews.com reports:
According to the reports, which were denied by the Libyan government, on Saturday a Libyan Air Force pilot deliberately crashed his jet into the Gaddafi family compound.
Khamis was rushed to the intensive care unit of a Tripoli hospital, where he reportedly died from his wounds a few hours later, the reports said.
The Algerian newspaper Chorouk, citing a report on the Libyan opposite website Al-Manara, claimed that the pilot was ordered to bomb rebels in the Ajdabiya region. However, the report said, the plane suddenly changed course and headed towards the Bab al-Azizia barracks in the Libyan capital.
Kahmis is the sixth son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
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Comments (92)
Catamit
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:30pmKamikaze’s have steering wheels (sticks)
Report Post »AmericanWarrior
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:28pmI hope when the alies secure the mustard gas in Libya, that is has “Property of Saddam ” written all over it! That would be a good way to wrap this conflict up!
Report Post »kspatriot
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:24pm****I find it especially interesting that they were saying the Britains may have fired missiles into the Gheddafi compound. Weren’t the Brits the ones that cut the deal with Gheddafi to have the Lockerbie Bomber released for an oil deal? Hmmmmm……..it seems like maybe they are trying to “silence” the witnesses. If Gheddafi is caught alive he’ll surely spill his guts to all of the corruption that went on. Now wasn’t George Soros also in cahoots with Gheddafi? Hmmmmm………. ****
Report Post »kspatriot
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:22pmI find it especially interesting that they were saying the Britains may have fired missiles into the Gheddafi compound. Weren’t the Brits the ones that cut the deal with Gheddafi to have the Lockerbie Bomber released for an oil deal? Hmmmmm……..it seems like maybe they are trying to “silence” the witnesses. If Gheddafi is caught alive he’ll surely spill his guts to all of the corruption that went on. Now wasn’t George Soros also in cahoots with Gheddafi? Hmmmmm……….
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:25pmNow if the pilot could only of flew to Rome to…er..ah..never mind.
Report Post »ldpeters
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:21pmNo loss of life is cause to celebrate.
Report Post »The root-problem is that these actions should have taken place at all.
Effective, decisive leadership from the OFFICE of the presdident could have had major different results and positive ones,
Opening a third front or war is insanity. The death of this or ANY other individual in Libya should way heavily on the president. Obama’s inaction and indecisiveness are just two murder weapons in his arsenal.
YouGottaProblemWithThat
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:03pmSounds like the pilot was not a “Top Gun” for sure. Rather than do a kamikaze why not use the ordinance meant for the rebels on Q’s son and the rest? Hmmmm.
Report Post »Catamit
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:26pmThey now have medications for the “root problem”. If you have an erection lasting over three days please seek medical help
Report Post »saviorammo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:56pmIt takes very nasty animals to control very nasty animals.
Spent many years around the brainwashed, doing my duty, folk. Some have started to awaken.
I‘m afraid some of you can’t see the forest through the trees. I will call this the Saddam syndrom. Most of thse despots are a necessary evil if you wish to control these animal filled masses you need an even bigger animal.
We are backing the wrong horse and some here are celebrating the removal of those that would control the evil animals. If you wish to proceed down this path, there is only one reasonable conclusion.
Nuke the whole freak’n crap filled middle east and North Africa into the next dimension. There are no rebels, just more psyco muslim fudementalists who wish to destroy all that is good in the world.
K-daffy had been minding his own beezwacks, for the most part, for years. And now we decide he is a bad guy. Just like Suddam. Dude was a 33degree mason, rolled with Bush senior, was propped up by OUR clandestine operations. But he and Kd are and were a threat to the NWO!
Wake up folks. Powere that be are using our blood and treasure to do dasterdly deeds, with media cover, and an uneducated populace. It will be the few who rise up and sacrafice it all who will save the day.
I swear to the Lord Almighty I am ahd have always been ready for that sacrafice. For in the end, or beginning, there is nothing evil can do, but lose. When you are in the right or righteous, you are ustoppable.
To the gutless, lefty trolls who leave snail tracks around here, your friends will not protect you. You will be alone, and helpless, what will you do? Bet most of you cry out for mommy, and some actually hit there knees for a different purpose than usual, you pray!
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:50pmOMG I HATE SNOW on the First day of Spring!!!! So sick of it!!!
Report Post »Diamond Girl
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:45pmI’ll wait to see if this is true before spreading this around…lot’s of disinformation has been coming out all over the place since this started…should be interesting when we really know.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:48pmThat’s true of course, I can‘t recall when I’ve ever seen such a huge amount of disinformation coming from a combat zone even, but I just can’t help being cautiously optimistic. If it’s true, the pilot needs a statue to remember him by for making the ultimate sacrifice.
Report Post »mrsmileyface
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:36pmBad things happen to bad people. If there was honor in the death of this human it should be given to the person/s who created the situaton for this death to happen. Cheers to you.
Report Post »mutslie
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:35pmThose Bedouin dont fly planes ‘real good’ so the pilot must have gone the wrong way or something‘ maybe he was supposed to be ’crop dustin’ & got mixed up or saw a ‘stray camel……….‘ but this Aussie is happy if it’s true, pity Gerraff‘ie was’nt visiting him at the time, they are all vermin‘ I reck’n I reck’n – M
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:11pmI agree with you. I am not sold on the bravery of this at all. I would rather believe he got lost on tried to land in the compoun. Bravery is not an asset for these folks. And God knows they can’t fly very well.
Report Post »Oh, and who are the rebels? I mean, they can’t be the innocent citizens that the government is said to be killing wholesale; so who are they that they have tanks, and heavy weapons.
Does anyone know exactly who the oppositon is? Pray tell.
HippoNips
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:23pmSo jihadists are behind the rebels.
Report Post »Noah Vaile
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:22pmWhether it happened or not is as irrelevant as how good or bad a person he may have been.
Report Post »The fact that we are attacking this largely helpless third-world nation for no reason whatsoever apart from increasing the chaos in the world is repugnant.
In this case raising the price of oil so our enemies who produce it can get more of our money, while we don’t drill or explore ourselves, is a traitorous policy.
Our regrettable vacationing prezidunce is destroying us.
Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:33pm“for no reason whatsoever apart from increasing the chaos in the world is repugnant.”
You noticed there’s a civil war going on there and military forces as well as mercenaries are being employed against civilians? I’d say the chaos is already at its maximum in Libya. This is the least repugnant reason we’ve gone to war over for a while.
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:58pmyou are right it is repugnant. This a tribal war that has been going on for centuries here and other countries as well and used to be fought with camels and swords. What is really repugnant is that the rest and I mean all of the rest of the world has changed these weapons to jets, tanks, automatic weapons and missiles. That to me is beyond repugnant it is a human sickness!
Report Post »Katayno
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:19pmHope this is true?!?!
Report Post »Oahujack
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:14pmThis pilot was probably told that if he did not attack the rebels, then he was one of them. What would have happened to him if he refused to attack and then landed back at his base? He would be instantly liquidated!
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:19pmHe could have flown to another country. Collected a bounty for the aircraft and lived like a king the rest of his life. This is way beyond politics. This is love of family and country. In my meaningless opinion it is the highest sacrifice or a warrior.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:22pmShould have benn “…OF a…” not or. I seem to have something in my eyes.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:26pmWas he out of ordinance? A bomb or missle might have done the trick without sacrificing his own life.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:29pm“He could have flown to another country. Collected a bounty for the aircraft and lived like a king the rest of his life. This is way beyond politics. This is love of family and country. In my meaningless opinion it is the highest sacrifice or a warrior.”
While I agree that this person was incredibly brave to do what he did, he couldn’t have gone to another country. After the first few pilots defected in the beginning, planes were only provided with very little fuel, barely enough to get to their objective and back. This is in no way meant to belittle what he did, mind you! This person was a true patriot and I salute him.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:13pmI believe our military would react the same way, if Obozo were to be stupid enough to order them to fire on American citizens!
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:31pmI think you are right, I am not certain of the kamikaze element, but I don’t even think they would think twice. I wish our military was treated HALF as nice as a Wisconsin public school teacher.That would be a drastic improvement. Truth be told, I wish their ultimate compensation was twice what Wisconsin Public school teachers is. I am still up in the air as to what I think about the Libya involvement. A lot of other places were committing genocide, why Libya. If human life is important, which it is, why is Libya different than say Bahrain…I am rambling.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:34pmI know they would. They believe in a higher ideal.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:55pmCheck out: http://oathkeepers.org/oath/ You will surely be impressed. Wish all of our veterans would join or support.
Report Post »Nobamazone
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:33pmI am with you fellow blazers on this one! I think our military is full of very noble, couragous and America loving men and women and they definitly deserve to paid at least as much as anyone in Washington makes. I really don’t think most conservatives would be upset about that boost to our budget, our military should absolutly be paid better.
Report Post »I too am very confused about our involvement in Lybia, and not other places (personally not sure we should be in ANY) why pick and choose, something else going on here for sure.
soapman
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:13pmOne down,, five more to go
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:11pmIf confirmed, can’t blame U.S. or US!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:10pmEnjoy the afterlife Khamis, figure out there‘s no virgins and it’s hotter than the Libyan desert on the 4th of July yet?
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 6:54pmI’m just wondering, Gonzo, which one of the two dearly departed Muslims will get the virgins….the pilot or Daffy’s son? Both died for their country. My vote goes for the pilot, but then, I’m not Muslim. I’m also wondering what happens when they run out of virgins….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:09pmWho knows?
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:08pmI did a lot of silly things during my time in the military. I thought jumping out of planes was something to be proud of. Not at all sure I would have the courage this pilot had. Luckily I never had to engage in battle in our country. I guess that would make a huge difference in what action one would be willing to undertake.
I hope he at least got the SOB.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:20pmJumping out of a perfectly good airplane with an umbrella strapped to my back was not a smart thing to and was why I joined the Navy.
Report Post »I do agree with you on this he had some sort of courage.
I hope he got his intended target and found some kind of peace.
sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:26pmActually for the past month, individual Libyan pilots have been bailing out over the ocean or landing in neighboring countries instead of strafing their own. Most were in the first week.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:38pmjumping out of a plane a no no
Report Post »living on a boat a no no
feet on ground good
that way I joined USMC
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:42pm82ndAirborne
I will stay on the ground, less danger of the abrupt impact at the end of a long fall. Hats off to those who have done it.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:50pmI did my time in the USAF. Our idea of field conditions was a Holiday Inn with poor room service and the sheets only got changed every other day. I still proudly sign MSgt, USAF (ret)
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:52pm@Snow
You should try it once, it’s exhilarating and the risks are very, very low. It’s safer than Bungee Jumping if I remember correctly.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:05pmTo Non Sequitur: Llistening to the news on car radio. Man celebrated his 95th birthday with his first jump and 100th with his second. To me, Still not a good idea.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:22pmIt’s a good thing I was born as a girl. I’m chicken.
However, I believe that after boot camp got through with me, and I had to run a few extra miles because of my mouth, my training would have given me the confidence necessary to make such decisions.
But for now….I’m just in absolute AWE of you guys!
Report Post »CanteenBoy
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:07pmHit him where it hurts!!
This pilot chose wisely.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:23pmI am afraid that we are going to pay dearly for getting involved in this! http://wp.me/pYLB7-KX
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:36pm“I am afraid that we are going to pay dearly for getting involved in this!”
How so? The Libyan people have been asking for help for a while now. We’re welcome there. This time we may actually be looked upon as saviors and liberators.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:40pm@walkwithme1966 – You and I usually don’t see eye to eye. This just shows that if two sides discuss things long enough they will find something they agree with. I agree with your assessment.
A rubber band can stretch pretty far but even a rubber band has a breaking point. Events over the weekend pushed us one step closer to the breaking point.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:00pm@Non-Sequitur – “The Libyan people have been asking for help for a while now. We’re welcome there. This time we may actually be looked upon as saviors and liberators.”
The Libyan people as a whole did not ask for our intervention. It was the rebels that asked for our intervention. We do not know what percentage of the citizens of Libya wanted us to take action. What if the majority of the population did not want the US to get involved?
The fact is that Obama himself railed against our intervention in other countries yet he is going into a country using military force. It is hypocritical. People have died by the thousands and do die in the thousands in many countries in which internal strife happen. Why go into this country? Why are we not helping in other countries? There have been and are examples of governments that were much harsher to their citizens what is different in Libya that we MUST get involved. Especially when we are stretched thin to begin with.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:07pmAm I reading this right? One of Qadaffi’s pilots plowed his plane into the barracks where the son was instead of targeting the rebels?
Amazing!
Thank you, Lord.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:14pmWell, I found this:
Arab media reported today that Khamis al-Qaddafi, a son of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, died of a “suicide raid”of their own Air Force Tripoli.
Apparently one of the pilots received orders to attack targets in the city of Al Aydabiya, a rebel stronghold in the east, but once in the air turned his game into the military complex of Bab al Aziziya, where he was Khamis al Qaddafi and intentionally crashed.
The president’s son was taken to a medical center died of the severe burns he suffered.
The Bab al Aziziya base has also been the target of attacks by coalition forces since Saturday bombed the African country to enforce a United Nations resolution.
Report Post »samnjoeysgrama
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:46pmWarphead
Report Post »I couldn’t’t imagine our own guys/gals firing on their fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers.
I was a military wife and am now a military mother. I totally support our guys, however, I also remember Kent State when the National Guard fired on the hippies who were demonstrating. When hot heads prevail, things get dangerous all around. I pray every day that it doesn’t come to civil war, because that is what it would be. We all have to speak out for our beliefs. But Gandhi and Martin Luther King changed the world peacefully. I think we can as well. Be peacefully prepared, but that isn’t a suicide pact. I will use force to defend my family.
Kevin
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:06pmI hope they catch him alive.. dig a hole.. put him in up to his neck; and let everyone get a chance to smack him in the face with their sandle.. lol
banjarmon
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:09pmWas Gadhafi’s son a person of mass destruction, like Saddam’s son were??
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:15pmThis guy died too easy. He should of been tried and sentenced to death by their government along with his other brothers and his dad. Then hang him just like the Iraqis did to Sadam Husein.
Report Post »and to the republic
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:21pmwow, that sure is a strange thing to hope for. Is that how they do things in whatever country you are from?
ConstitutionalPatriot
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:22pmI find it interesting that we set up a no fly zone of Libyan air space, yet this plane, a Libyan plane, that was not suppose to be off the ground get’s to take off and crash into the compound??? Can anyone say HMMM, can you smell the fish? It sure smells of fish to me.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:23pm{gasp} am I reading right……whiteteaparty graduated sally school and is…..commenting on the merits, not throwing bombs and running away? I am so proud. Welcome whiteteaparty. I may not agree with you, but I will not do my standard b*tch slap.
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:27pm@ WhiteTeaParty
NAH there is NO SUCH thing as a DEMON dying to easily. The reason being, According to the Bible, “It’s once appointed unto man to die, THEN COMETH THE JUDGEMENT” I’m CERTAIN that GODS JUDGEMENT on this DEMON is far WORSE than anything any of us could come up with ! ! ! MAY Khamis Gadhafi, REST/BURN IN HELL. ! ! !
Report Post »sleazyhippo
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:29pmOnce again a heroic pilot does the job that even a skilled sniper with long range rifle cannot do.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:36pmI don’t know Gadhafi’s son, nor have researched him. Did he kill and torture people like Saddam’s sons did? Did he do things that he deserved to die for? I don’t know why Obama decided to involve us in this squabble.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:37pmI commented once on the Blaze that Muslims are the modern-day kamikazes (9/11).
This act may have been a noble cause (or not), but I am not comfortable with suicide attacks as a war tactic. Furthermore, what is there to celebrate about a possible victory that will not bring peace to the ME or to our shores.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:46pm“Furthermore, what is there to celebrate about a possible victory that will not bring peace to the ME or to our shores.”
While it’s not a guarantee of peace in the ME, it’s at least a new roll of the dice. It might swing either way.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:09pmHe must have been adopted. He is a nice looking guy and I don’t care how good looking his Mother was it could not overcome the ugly genes from Ghaddafi.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 3:15pmWhen you serve the wicked you have an understanding where evil is and the best way to rid them.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 4:20pmWell, you KNOW something is fishy about this whole thing if Whiteteaparty is all for it.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:28pmSleazyhippo,
Not that they can’t do. They never get the order to do. To many people playing politics in war and the order to shoot never ends up being made.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:56pmHow would Jesus feel about this ?
Report Post »How does Lucifer feel ?
How do you feel ?
Anti_Spock
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 11:45pmHuge mistake by the media (Blaze??) to compare this lone nut job to Japanese Kamikaze’s of WWII. While Americans thought what the Japanese were doing was despicable, it was part of their honor code of service to the Emperor. Every Japanese civilian would have fought to the death in that same manner.
Report Post »What we have here is a regime with no such honor. And a coward who (after years of military service) decides to take himself and whoever else out in a suicide mission. What’s so special about that? If everyone of them did this it would only be doing the entire world a huge favor.
ishka4me
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 7:49ammake an offer to kadaffi, let him escape with a few billion, will save us billions and thousands of lives.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on March 22, 2011 at 10:18amIf in fact he son was killed and he was not we have a bigger problem than we did..this man got revenge before at the cost of AMERICAN life.. when his adopted daughter got killed.. NOW we have a problem he does have friends of questionable (to say the least) morals..all over the world..
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