Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called on his loyalists on Thursday to fight and destroy rebels in the capital city of Tripoli in a short audio speech broadcast on Syria-based Arrai Oruba television.

He called on all Libyan people to bring women and children to "purify" Tripoli, saying there would be no safe place for the rebels.

"Libya is for the Libyan people, ... not for imperialism, ... not for those who rely on NATO," he added.

Gaddafi's whereabouts remains a mystery after his military compound in Tripoli was captured by Libyan rebels Tuesday.