Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/libyan-president-mohammed-el-megarif Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif took the podium and said he would like to apologize for the crimes committed by “the lunatic despot” former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was killed by rebels on Oct. 20, 2011. “The Libyan people are determined to build a state … that respects its international commitments and human rights.”