Libyan rebel commander ‘killed’

28 July 2011 Last updated at 16:33 ET

The military commander of the Libyan rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed, according to the rebel Transitional National Council.

TNC head Mustafa Abdul-Jalil said Abdel Fattah nes had been killed by pro-Gaddafi loyalists.

The exact circumstances of his death were not immediately clear, though reports said he had earlier been summoned for questioning over suspected ties to pro-Gaddafi forces.

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