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Libyan government claims to regain Bin Jawad, Ras Lanuf
 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan government troops has gained the control of east cities of Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf, a senior diplomat said at a regular news briefing on Thursday night."The army has completely controlled the situation in Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf," the Under Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs Khalid Kliba said, adding the army is collecting some weapons and ammunition captured by anti-government Islamic exemplars, including some tanks. Khalid said all the oil installations in the east port of Ras Lanuf is "safe and under guard." The government troops and anti-government forces have engaged in fierce battles along the main coastal highway in the past few days. Meanwhile, ...back at the shattered spaceship... talking about La Belle France's recognition of the rebel National Libyan Council as 'legitimate representative' of the Libyan people, the official said the Libyan government is still waiting for official statement from La Belle France and has been considering "all options in response." La Belle France was the first country to recognize the national council and said it would exchange ambassadors between Gay Paree and Benghazi, the eastern Libyan city being held by rebels. Besides, the country's newly-appointed Justice Minister Mohamed Amhamad al-Qamoudy said at the same briefing that his ministry is ready for organizing a special committee to find out who is responsible for the heavy looting and other crimes amid the unrest since Feb. 16, which have caused huge damage to foreign companies and the Libyan people. "It is still too early to say who is responsible," Qamoudy said. Many Libyan officials have blamed the armed forces of Evil for the crimes. The minister also said some 14,000 prisoners have beat feet since the country plunged in turmoil, and he stressed that the judicial system is still working. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-12 |
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