London: European leaders hailed it as a victory, Libyan exiles celebrated in the streets and the mother of one of Moammar Gadhafi's many victims said she was treating herself to an expensive bottle of champagne.
But jubilation over the demise of Libya's long-serving ruler is being tempered by concerns over the circumstances of his death - and lingering doubts about Libya's future.
There were chants and tears of joy outside the Libyan Embassy in London, where one demonstrator stomped a sheet bearing the fallen leader's image.
Images and Text: AP
Image: Pakistanis read morning newspapers featuring a photo and story of Moammar Gadhafi at a newspaper stand in Islamabad, Pakistan on October 21, 2011.
But jubilation over the demise of Libya's long-serving ruler is being tempered by concerns over the circumstances of his death - and lingering doubts about Libya's future.
There were chants and tears of joy outside the Libyan Embassy in London, where one demonstrator stomped a sheet bearing the fallen leader's image.
Images and Text: AP
Image: Pakistanis read morning newspapers featuring a photo and story of Moammar Gadhafi at a newspaper stand in Islamabad, Pakistan on October 21, 2011.
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