08:35 • 1 year ago

For historical purposes, I’m keeping this running tab of who reported what about Qaddafi. I’ll update as needed.

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.

0826 Eastern — The Guardian cites NTC spokesperson saying Gaddafi is dead, and his body is arriving in the city of Misrata “any minute now.”

That cell phone photo … whew.