Anti-Gaddafi Fighters Continue to Push West
Opposition fighters are pushing west towards the capital, Tripoli, but journalists with them say there are no clear front lines and the fighters are not well organized. Meanwhile, forces loyal to Muammar al-Gaddafi are laying siege to an opposition-held western town.
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Libya:
Opposition Faces Tough Fight for Gaddafi Stronghold
IPS, 28 March 2011
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are resisting an advance by Libyan rebels towards the embattled Libyan leader's hometown of Sirte in the fiercest clashes since the start of a… Read more »
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Libya:
International Warplanes Attack Sirte, Gaddafi's Home Town
RFI, 27 March 2011
Libyan rebels on Sunday recaptured the key eastern oil town of Ras Lanuf, and are pushing further west towards the capital, Tripoli. Read more »
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Libya:
Anti-Gaddafi Forces Pull Out of Eastern Town
RFI, 13 March 2011
Dozens of Libyan opposition fighters pulled of the eastern town of Brega on Sunday after heavy shelling from forces loyal to Moamer Kadhafi. Read more »
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Libya:
Benghazi Stands Firm Against Gaddafi's Gains
IPS, 13 March 2011
The red, green and black flag-waving Libyans calling for the downfall of Muammar Gaddafi are staging a show of force in Benghazi. The support for the three-week-old revolution… Read more »
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Libya:
Rights Group Reports Arrests, Possible Torture in Tripoli
HRW, 13 March 2011
Libyan security forces controlled by Muammar Gaddafi have launched a wave of arrests and disappearances in Tripoli that has gripped the city with fear, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
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Libya:
Religious Leaders Hold Out Against Gaddafi
IPS, 13 March 2011
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi claims Al-Qaeda and other Muslim extremists are behind the recent rebellion to oust him from power. Read more »
InFocus
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The Arab League backs a no-fly zone over Libya, while the African Union has rejected foreign military intervention and is sending a panel of five heads of state to Libya "to help ... Read more »
