A group of Libyan rebels in the western city of Misrata have surrendered to government forces, according to state television Sunday.

Al-Jamahiriya
... An Arabic neologism coined by Muammar al-Qadaffy. The word jamahiriya was derived from jumhuriya, which is the usual Arabic translation of republic. It was coined by changing the component jumhur ‐ public ‐ to its plural form, jamahir — the masses. Thus, it is similar to the term People's Republic, only more denigrating to the actual inhabitants of the country...
television quoted a military front man as saying that 'members of the gangs in Misrata have turned themselves in and gave up their weapons.'

'Their confessions will be broadcast later,' said the front man, who did not provide exact numbers about the surrenders.