The body of Muammar Gaddafi is being taken to a top secret location in Libya for security reasons, NTC official Mohamed Abdel Kafi told Reuters.

NATO aircraft struck two pro-Gaddafi military vehicles in the vicinity of Sirte, a spokesman for the alliance said.

"At approximately 0830 local time (GMT+2) today, NATO aircraft struck two pro-Gaddafi forces military vehicles which were part of a larger group manoeuvring in the vicinity of Sirte," NATO spokesman Colonel Roland Lavoie said in a statement.