On October 25, 2011, Gaddafi was arrested and killed by the Libyan opposition, which shocked the world and marked the end of the war in Libya.
However, compared to Gaddafi's death, the fifth son Mutassim is more concerned, not only because he is Gaddafi's son, but also because he is calm and calm in the face of death.
Mutasim was the fifth son of Gaddafi, but he was the second man under Gaddafi, and he also left many stories on the international stage, including a cigarette in one hand, a large gulp of mineral water, and an angry rebuke of the rebels before his death.
So, what is the story of Mutassim, and why did he denounce the rebels? Today we are going to talk about the story.
Gaddafi's fifth son, Mutasim
Gaddafi's fifth son, whose full name is Mutasim Bira Gaddafi, is the fifth son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and one of his closest aides.
Born in 1977, he graduated from Cairo University in Egypt with a bachelor's degree in computer science and mathematics, and also attended the prestigious Fatah Medical College and obtained a medical qualification.
Seeing some people here, I don't understand, since Mutasim studied computer and medicine, why did he join politics and the army?
This is because Gaddafi originally pinned his hopes on his son Hannibal (Mutasim's elder brother), but unfortunately this man was rotten wood, and he was cruel to eating, drinking, and merrymaking, and had no choice but to raise a new heir.
So when Mutassim returned from studying abroad, he was sent by his father to study at the Egyptian Military Academy to study Xi, plus he had previously studied Xi at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and obtained a doctorate in international relations, so he also knew a thing or two about military and political affairs.
After graduating from the military academy, Mutassim went straight into the Libyan army and held a management position, and as the business matured, Gaddafi handed over the post of national security adviser to his son, who was responsible for commanding Libya's military and intelligence agencies.
Mutassim's personality and style differ from that of his father and brother, and he is described as a taciturn, serious and calm person who prefers solitude, does not like to show his face and make too many statements, and is known as the "black goat" behind Gaddafi.
Mutassim does not like an overly luxurious and ostentatious lifestyle, but it does not mean that he is a person with low ability and emotional intelligence, and usually pays more attention to the security and stability of Libya, as well as the relationship with the outside world.
He has participated in many diplomatic negotiations between Libya and Western countries, and is considered one of the important pillars and successors of the Gaddafi regime, whose dream is to make Libya a modern and democratic country.
Let's get to know him from one thing: Libya has negotiated with Europe, the United States, and Russia, and the main content is the purchase of weapons. At that time, the United States had always chosen delaying tactics, neither refusing nor supporting, and Mutassim said bluntly:
If Western countries are unable to come to Libya's aid, then Libya will buy weapons from countries such as Russia.
The situation in the Middle East is very important to Europe and the United States, and Libya is a very important country in the Arab world, and if they turn to Russia, it will undoubtedly be unfavorable to them.
Mutassim has a very different image from his father, and the few reports about him are all positive comments about him as handsome, loyal, courageous, and pragmatic.
Mutassim is also a loyal supporter of Gaddafi, and has always believed that his father is a hero of Libya, and if there is no war, he will be the next leader, but unfortunately the war has changed all this.
The Libyan War and the Great Exodus
In 2011, when an armed uprising broke out in Libya against the Gaddafi regime, Mutasim, as Gaddafi's son and national security adviser, stood firmly on his father's side, and even led troops to suppress the rebels.
In fact, what started as a demonstration to get Gaddafi out of power deteriorated dramatically due to military intervention, and the demonstrators turned into rebels fighting the government forces.
At the beginning of the war, Mutassim defeated the rebels, and it was not until the entry of NATO troops into the battlefield that the form changed. No matter how powerful Gaddafi is, he cannot be an opponent of NATO, and he is doomed to lose this war.
This is Mutassim, who is not only responsible for commanding and coordinating Libya's military and intelligence services, but also personally going to the front line to inspire Gaddafi's troops and supporters.
He also made a speech on television calling on Libyans to unite against foreign interference and aggression and to defend the sovereignty and dignity of the country.
During the war, Mutasim also represented Qaddafi in peace talks with the opposition and Western countries, but efforts were unsuccessful. The war in Libya did not last long before Gaddafi, as well as his regime, lost.
In October 2011, Qaddafi himself was captured and executed by the opposition, and his body was placed in a freezer until it was laid to earth. Compared with Gaddafi's "comfortable death", Mutassim's death is more tragic.
A wordless ending
According to relevant sources, Mutassim has been fighting the rebels with the Pro-Guard army, but the entry of NATO has made him unable to do so, so he can only run and hide with the army and his father.
He was eventually rounded up and captured by a militia called the Zawiya Brigades, and was imprisoned in the city of Zavia in western Libya. Mutassim was seriously injured when he was arrested, with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, some teeth knocked out, and even various abuses and tortures during his detention.
Mutassim did not have any fear or fear of all this, but showed a detachment and calmness, and from time to time provoked the rebels with an arrogant attitude, but the state before his death was admirable.
Some videos and footage show Mutasim leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette in his right hand and gulping down a bottle of mineral water in his left hand, his eyes firm, a smile on the corner of his mouth, and his voice calm and powerful.
He constantly taunted the crowd outside: I died for my country and my father, I am a hero, you are a bunch of cowards, you are just a bunch of puppets and lackeys, you are being used and manipulated by Western countries, you have betrayed your country......
It seems that in the eyes of Mutassim, the so-called rebels are puppets of NATO, and they have ruined the great prospects of Libya with their own hands. Perhaps Gaddafi's rule is very unpopular, but the interference of European and American countries in Libya's internal affairs will have worse results than Gaddafi's rule.
Judging from the current situation, the people of Libya during the rule of the Gaddafi government are not rich, but at least they can maintain relative stability, but the current Libya is really difficult to explain.
Less than a day after his arrest, Mutassim was killed by opposition forces and militiamen, dragged out and trampled and verbally abused, then placed in a freezer to be filmed on cameras and mobile phones before being buried with his father some time later.
Nowadays, there are different evaluations of Mutassim, some people think that he is a brave and strong man, who maintained his dignity and faith in the last moments, and proved himself with his life and blood, while others think that he is an arrogant ruler.
What do you think differently about this?