Complex sentence: The assassination of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi occurred on 20 October 2011, the media reported that a National Transitional Council (NTC) official had told Al Jazeera that Gaddafi had been captured that morning by Libyan forces near his hometown of Sirte.
Split into simpler sentences: The assassination of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi occurred on 20 October 2011. The media reported that a National Transitional Council (NTC) official had told Al Jazeera that Gaddafi had been captured that morning by Libyan forces near his hometown of Sirte.