Benghazi, Libya (ANTARA News/Xinhua-0ANA) - Libya`s rebel leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said early Monday that he will resign from the post of the chairman of the National Transitional Council (NTC) once the Gaddafi regime collapses, al-Jazeera reported.

Jalil made the comments during an interview with al-Jazeera.

Libyan rebel forces have till early Monday seized control of much of Tripoli and taken two of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi`s sons into custody.

Rebels waving opposition flags were seen in the wee hours entering the Green Square in the heart of the capital, a highly symbolic place where Gaddafi`s supporters had often rallied during the past weeks.

Senior official Abdullah Almayhop from the National Transitional Council (NTC) said Sunday that opposition forces had controlled the entire capital except Gaddafi`s Bab Al-Aziziyah stronghold and were clearing up the remnants of Gaddafi`s troops.

Facing the offensive of the rebels, forces loyal to Gaddafi appeared to have crumbled quickly, and the guard unit responsible for Gaddafi`s security had reportedly surrendered to the rebels.

At present, the whereabouts of Muammar Gaddafi remains a mystery. Gaddafi had vowed to fight to the last drop of blood and not to leave Libya.
(Uu.H-AK)

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