Battle for Oil Sites Intensifies in Libya
Muammar al-Gaddafi's opponents continue to prepare for further attacks by his supporters as both sides grapple for control of an important coast road and oil industry facilities.
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Libya:
Warring Forces Battle for Control of Oil Facilities
RFI, 4 March 2011
Opponents of embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi prepared for further attacks by his supporters on Friday as both sides grappled for control of an important coast road and oil… Read more »
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Libya:
Battle for Oil Town Rages On
RFI, 3 March 2011
Forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi have launched a fresh air strike against the rebel-held town of Brega, residents say, one day after clashes between rebels and pro-regime fighters… Read more »
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Libya:
New Air Strikes Hit City of Brega
RFI, 3 March 2011
Libyan jets struck positions around the rebel-held city of Brega late Thursday as US President Barack Obama stepped up demands that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi cede power. Read more »
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Libya:
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Repel Attack on Key Oil Town
RFI, 3 March 2011
Opponents in the east have pushed back an offensive led by forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi on the key oil town of Brega. Read more »
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Libya:
Gaddafi Launches Air Strikes on Opponents
RFI, 2 March 2011
Moamer Kadhafi's forces on Wednesday launched air strikes on two rebel-held towns in the east of Libya, as Nato debated whether to enforce a no-fly zone over the country to prevent… Read more »
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Libya:
Pro- and Anti-Gaddafi Forces Fight for Strategic Towns
RFI, 2 March 2011
Libyan opposition forces have retaken the town of Brega, in the east of the country, hours after government forces took control of it on Wednesday morning. Read more »
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Libya:
Recruiting Now for New Offensive Against Gaddafi
IPS, 1 March 2011
As the defectors from the Libyan army organize the weapons they have recovered from Muammar Gaddafi's strongholds in the region, thousands of Libyan men are volunteering to join… Read more »
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Libya:
Recovering From Horror, Waiting for More
IPS, 2 March 2011
The walls outside the Al-Jalah Hospital in downtown Bengazi are covered with posters of missing persons, mostly teenagers and young men who disappeared after the protests began. Read more »
InFocus
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The International Criminal Court prosecutor is investigating alleged crimes against humanity committed in Libya, including by President Muammar Al-Gaddafi and members of his inner ... Read more »
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Opposition forces have retaken a town in the east of the country, hours after government forces took control of it on Wednesday morning. Read more »
