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Libya: Natos air raids on Zentena, south-west of Tripoli
[Ennahar] NATO...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants... conducted Friday night raids on the region of Zentena, south-west of Tripoli, where festivities are increasing with the rebels who hold several localities in the region, according to Libyan Jana news Agency which reported two dead and three maimed. "The civilian sites in the region of Zentena were targets of raids tonight by colonialist aggressor (NATO) which resulted in the deaths of two people," Jana reported, citing also three maimed. The agency which quoted a military source did not specify the nature of the targets in this area about 150 km southwest of Tripoli. For several days, residents reported an upsurge in fighting with forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffy ... a proud Arab institution for 42 years ... , stationed in the plain, cutting communications between the towns of this mountainous area that has risen at the beginning of the movement protest against the regime. The area stretches over 150 km to Yefren east and Nalout west, near the Tunisian border where the Libyan rebels took Thursday morning a leading Libyan border between Libya and Tunisia. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-25 |
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