Delay possible for Gaddafi's burial: NTC source
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Xinhua, October 21, 2011
Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has yet to form a solid plan on the time and location for burying fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in his hometown Sirte Thursday after serious gunshot wounds, a source close to the NTC said Friday.
In spite of reports shortly after Gaddafi's death that the body of the top leader of Libya for over four decades should be buried on Friday in accordance with Islamic traditions, the NTC seems not ready to make, or at least announce, any decision on the time for a burial, a source close to the ruling authorities' information office told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
It is possible that the burial will be delayed for some time due to some internal discussions among the new rulers, the source said, adding that more accurate investigations will take time.
However, senior NTC leaders are yet to confirm on either the date or a delay.
The body of Gaddafi has been transferred to Misrata, some 200 km east of Tripoli, after he was captured alive but died of bullet injuries afterwards in crossfire between his loyalists and the NTC fighters on Thursday.
An official of Misrata's military council, who asked not to be named, told Xinhua Friday that discussions are still underway on the ritual, date and location for the burial of Gaddafi, with some people proposing Gaddafi be buried at sea.
Less than half a day after Gaddafi's death, Mahmoud Jibril, head of the NTC's executive committee, told reporters in Tripoli that Gaddafi's body may be buried in Libya or abroad, but one certain thing is that it will be in an undisclosed location.
Jibril said the coroners have collected the DNA sample of Gaddafi and a report will be attached with pictures for submission to the International Criminal Court.
