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Libya rebels advance in west
[Al Jazeera] Battles between pro-democracy fighters and Qadaffy forces continued across the west of the country, as rebels said they were advancing towards Tripoli.Rebel fighters said they were making gains towards Zlitan from the port city of Misrata - which is under their control. Zlitan is one of three towns separating Misrata from the capital Tripoli. Click here for more of Al Jizz's special coverage Battles were also being fought in the Berber mountains southwest of Tripoli, in nearby Yafran, and at Dafnia near Misrata, Libya's third city, rebel sources said. An AFP correspondent said Qadaffy's forces pounded the outskirts of Zintan on Sunday, killing at least seven rebels and wounding 49. Government forces posted a few miles east of Zintan, which remains under rebel control, fired Grad and Katyusha rockets at the town. 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... , which has been bombing Qadaffy forces since late March, said it was taking "necessary action" to protect civilians. "NATO is monitoring the situation closely and is taking necessary action to protect civilians," a statement by the Western alliance said. "Along the north-west coast of Libya between Tripoli and the Tunisian border Libyans long tired of Qadaffy rule are challenging his legitimacy openly, and in doing so, are under threat of attack." Posted by: Fred 2011-06-14 |
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