Video of journos trapped in Tripoli Rixos hotel held by Gaddafi

Journalists trapped inside Tripoli's Rixos hotel say there's heavy fighting nearby. The area is still thought to be controlled by Colonel Gaddafi's loyalist fighters. There are around 35 people from international media organisations inside the building. Some of them say they're are not being allowed to leave by gunmen guarding the hotel. These are the latest pictures from the hotel, where gunfire is moving closer.

• 2011-08-24T16:08:43+00:00
• Duration: 00:40

Share

Keywords

News & Politics , rixos hotel tripoli , rixos journalists , rixos gaddafi libya , libya news , libya oil , Libya rebels, Tripoli , Gaddafi Tripoli , libya august 2011 , rebels enter tripoli , forces , army , celebration , Libya Zawiya rebels , Libya violence , Libya unrest , Libya protests , Lybia , Moammar Gadhafi , violence , strike airstrike bombing , civilians , NATO , intervention , civil war , Gaddafi , %u041D%u0410%u0422%u041E