‘The reports peddled by the lackeys of NATO about the capture or death of the brother leader, Muammar Gaddafi, is baseless,’ said Al Libiya television.

Gaddafi ‘is in good health,’ it added.

Earlier National Transitional Council commander Mohammed Leith told AFP that Gaddafi was captured Thursday as his hometown Sirte was falling, adding that the ousted strongman was badly wounded.