or victory. the words he said were it was a tactical move. he also claims that tribes, loyal to gadhafi are making their way toward tripoli to liberate the city. that claim has been made before. at the gadhafi compound as the sun went down, there was new fighting. loyalists, gunmen trying to take it back from the opposition who captured it today. sara sidner was there when it all happened. let s go. come on, sara. come on, sara. having to run out of the compound now. we see gunfire coming from outside o the compound. it s getting too close. so we re leaving. we re not going to go into the compound. there s definitely from the outside of the compound firing towards us. [ gunfire ] just got a gunfire incoming over our head. it s behind you. we re seeing the tracers and hitting the water tank and the area. we got to go. sara sidner outside gadhafi s compound this evening. contrast that with scenes from earlier today as fighters poured in firing shots in celebration c
green square is right on the coast there. gadhafi s compound, a few miles away has taken a pounding from nato air strikes. today is the scene of ferocious gun battles. for now it s still in the regime control. and as for the libyan dictator, he may still inbound hiding or on the run, but three of his sons are in custody. and that included the man on the left, and he is wanted for crimes against humanity, just like his father. and then rebels also captured this woman, a well-known anchor on state tv, and witnesses say she is unharmed and state tv has gone dark. and then sara sidner has spenlt the day on the streets in the capital. what is happening there now? reporter: i wanted to go back to what you talked about, the last bit you talked about, the woman who was a news anchor on tv. everybody knew her and she worked for libya state tv. we were there just after she had been detained. they said that she was detained with her brother. it was peaceful. we wanted to see her to se
want to remind you quickly. we re getting the president on camera. his remarks and statements on libya. we re getting that turned around for you. as soon as we do, we ll play it for you on cnn. check the clock, 3:00 eastern time. 9:00 p.m. in tripoli. the libyan capital now 90% controlled by western-backed rebels. that s according to the u.s. government. rife with rumors as to the fate of moammar gadhafi. for 42 years the country s undisputed, unbalanced leader, that s where we re going it start. is dpad fi holed up in his compound? it appears to be take a good look. it appears to be surrounded by a concrete wall. is he hiding in the international hotel? it is said to be teeming with gunmen or is moammar gadhafi dead already? take a listen to this. there are rumors rampant as you know in tripoli and elsewhere. if he is alive, the best thing he can do for his people is to step down immediately and end this. three of his sons, they re in custody here. there are the photog