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A charred skeleton lies at a makeshift prison next to a military base abandoned by elite loyalist troops in the district of Salaheddin in Tripoli on Aug. 27, 2011. Local residents discovered the remains of some 50 people after rebel forces took control of the base of the 32nd Brigade commanded by Muammarr Gaddafi's son Khamis.