Bab al-Aziziya - The Gaddafi Compound in Tripoli

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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People play amidst the graffiti-covered ruins of Gaddafi's former palaces. The Bab al-Aziziya is a 6 km2 walled compound which served as military barracks and home for the Gaddafi family, taken by rebels on August 23rd. Libya. 20th September 2011

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These pictures show the Bab al-Aziziya base one month after its capture by the Rebels.

The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) base is strategically located south of Tripoli City Centre at the northern end of Airport Highway, allowing easy access to government assets within the city, as well as direct high-speed road access to Tripoli International Airport.

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