Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam - the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large - was captured as he travelled with aides in a convoy in Libya's southern desert, Libyan officials said Saturday. Thunderous celebratory gunfire shook the Libyan capital as the news spread.
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Open this photo in gallery: Libyans celebrate the capture of Seif al-Islam, fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of murdered leader Moamer Kadhafi, in the capital Tripoli on November 19, 2011. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was "arrested in southern Libya" by former rebel forces, National Transitional Council (NTC) justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui told AFP, declining to give any details. MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Libyans celebrate the capture of Saif al-Islam, fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of murdered leader Moamer Kadhafi, in the capital Tripoli on November 19, 2011. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was "arrested in southern Libya" by former rebel forces, National Transitional Council (NTC) justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui told AFP, declining to give any details. MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP/Getty Images/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Children celebrate after hearing news of the arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, in Benghazi November 19, 2011. A spokesman for Libya's outgoing interim government said on Saturday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi would be tried in the country rather than being sent to The Hague. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
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Open this photo in gallery: Children celebrate after hearing news of the arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, in Benghazi November 19, 2011. A spokesman for Libya's outgoing interim government said on Saturday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi would be tried in the country rather than being sent to The Hague. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
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Open this photo in gallery: Children celebrate after hearing news of the arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, in Benghazi November 19, 2011. A spokesman for Libya's outgoing interim government said on Saturday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi would be tried in the country rather than being sent to The Hague. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
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Open this photo in gallery: A man celebrates after hearing news of the arrest of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, in Benghazi November 19, 2011. A spokesman for Libya's outgoing interim government said on Saturday that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi would be tried in the country rather than being sent to The Hague. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
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Open this photo in gallery: A Libyan celebrates the capture of Saif al-Islam, fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of murdered leader Moammar Gadhafi, in the eastern city of Benghazi on November 19, 2011. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was "arrested in southern Libya" by former rebel forces, National Transitional Council (NTC) justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui told AFP, declining to give any details. ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP/Getty Images/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: A Libyan celebrates with his child the capture of Saif al-Islam, fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of murdered leader Moammar Gadhafi, in the eastern city of Benghazi on November 19, 2011. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was "arrested in southern Libya" by former rebel forces, National Transitional Council (NTC) justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui told AFP, declining to give any details. ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP/Getty Images/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Libyan men reflected in a puddle show the V-sign for victory as they celebrate the capture of Seif al-Islam, fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of murdered leader Moamer Kadhafi, in the eastern city of Benghazi on November 19, 2011. Seif al-Islam, 39, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), was "arrested in southern Libya" by former rebel forces, National Transitional Council (NTC) justice minister Mohammed al-Allagui told AFP, declining to give any details. ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP/Getty Images/AFP / Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Libyans celebrate after news of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's arrest, near the courthouse in Benghazi November 19, 2011. ESAM OMRAN AL-FETORI/REUTERS
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