Libya says Gadhafi's former spokesman arrested

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(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - One year to the day after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was captured and killed, there's word that his former spokesman has been captured. The office of the Libya's prime minister says Moussa Ibrahim was seized by forces of the interim Libyan government as he was trying to flee Bani Walid. The town has been the site of fierce fighting between pro-government forces and fighters holed up in what was once a stronghold for Gadhafi supporters.

Ibrahim became the voice of the regime in its final year and was the most well-known figure to remain unaccounted for after Gadhafi's fall.

Libyan forces have surrounded Bani Walid, which they describe as a final bastion of sympathizers of Gadhafi's regime.

(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)