Gadhafi's Son Khamis Reported Killed

Khamis Gadhafi, Moammar Gadhafi's feared son who commanded an elite military unit known as the Khamis Brigade, has been reported killed in a NATO strike, reports Sky News. A man at the scene of a bombed-out Toyota Landcruiser says that the younger Gadhafi was in it when a NATO Apache helicopter hit it with a rocket, instantly incinerating it.

A senior rebel officer seconded the claim to Reuters, saying that Khamis Gadhafi had been taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries. Human Rights Watch today linked the Khamis Brigade to the slaughter of detainees last week in a warehouse. The news comes even as Moammar Gadhafi's wife, two sons, and daughter are confirmed to have fled to Algeria. It's worth noting that Khamis Gadhafi has been reported dead before. (More Khamis Gadhafi stories.)