The Bab al - Arab compound includes Gadhafi 's home and government offices . Also inside are a building damaged in a 1986 U.S. bombing and Gadhafi 's funeral tent . Moammar Gadhafi 's Bab al-Aziziya compound is the heart of his nearly 42-year rule , a symbol of his defiance of the West . Rebel fighters recaptured the site on Sunday after six hours of fighting .
The Bab al - Arab compound includes Gadhafi 's home and government offices . Also inside are a building damaged in a 1986 U.S. bombing and Gadhafi 's funeral tent . Rebel fighters recaptured the site on Sunday after six hours of fighting .