TRIPOLI,
Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Libyan rebels announced late Thursday to transfer their
leadership from Benghazi to the capital Tripoli.
Doha-based
TV channel Al-Jazeera quoted the announcement by a senior official of the rebel
National Transitional Council (NTC) at a press conference as saying that the
NTC has transferred its executive committee's work to Tripoli.
The
official said Tripoli will remain the capital of Libya, calling on the police
to resume work and restore order in the city.
The
official paid tribute to "the martyrs" in the rebels' fighting with
forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and expressed appreciation for
the support offered by countries such as Britain and Qatar.
The NTC
will not revenge on Gaddafi loyalists, but must put Gaddafi to justice, the
official said.
The rebels
entered the capital earlier this week and overran Gaddafi's military compound
Tuesday after a day of fierce fighting. They claimed that they have controlled
90 percent of Tripoli, but intense fighting was still going on in many parts of
the city between the rebels and Gaddafi's loyalists.
Editor: yan
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