Rebel Libyan forces leader killed

The head of the Libyan rebel armed forces was shot and killed just before arriving for questioning by rebel authorities, their political leader said in a carefully worded statement to reporters that gave few details on who was behind the killing.

Adding to the confusion, the rebels had said hours earlier they had already detained the commander, Abdel-Fattah Younis, on suspicion his family might still have ties to the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, raising questions about whether he might have been assassinated by his own side.