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Mad Dog of the desert: Gaddafi ‘escaped rebel guns and fled to Sahara stronghold with band of loyal fighters four days ago’

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Deposed Libyan despot Muammar Gaddafi evaded capture by rebel soldiers bombarding his Tripoli compound and fled into the desert four days ago, it was claimed today.

The former dictator, nicknamed Mad Dog, is believed to have headed to Sabha, a Sahara stronghold in the middle of the vast North African country.

A captured bodyguard of the tyrant’s military commander son Khamis claims Gaddafi was met the senior soldier at a compound in the capital at around 1.30pm on Friday.

Full story: Mad Dog of the desert: Gaddafi ‘escaped rebel guns and fled to Sahara stronghold with band of loyal fighters four days ago’