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| Libya rebels take Ras Lanuf |
| 2011-03-28 |
| [Iran Press TV] Libyan revolutionary forces have taken control of more strategically-important cities as they push westward toward the capital, Tripoli. Latest reports say opposition forces took control of the oil-rich eastern city of Ras Lanuf on Sunday, after recapturing the key cities of Ajdabiya and Brega the previous day. The opposition forces also recaptured Ben Jawad, a hamlet 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of Ras Lanuf. Sources say opposition forces took advantage of French Revolutionary forces lost control of the three cities to forces loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Qadaffy about two weeks ago. The revolutionary forces are being led by the Benghazi-based National Libyan Council. The council, headed by Libya's former Justice Minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil, plans to lead the country to an election. Jalil was among the first high-profile Libyan figures to join protesters following the Qadaffy regime's brutal crackdown on the opposition. Ras Lanuf is located 370 kilometers (230 miles) west of the opposition stronghold city of Benghazi. Also on Saturday night, French fighter jets destroyed at least five warplanes and two helicopters belonging to pro-Qadaffy forces in the western cities of Zintan and Misratah. The US-led military alliance has been carrying out US President Barack B.O.Obama recently said that Western military mission in Libya is close to victory. "Make no mistake, because we acted quickly, a humanitarian catastrophe has been avoided and the lives of countless civilians - innocent men, women and kiddies - have been saved," Obama said in his weekly address, The Libyan government, however, says the fresh Western-led "We are losing many lives, military and civilians," Libyan government Spokesman Mussa Ibrahim said in Tripoli. Libya says at least 114 people -- many of them civilians -- have been killed in US-led Libyan troops have also killed hundreds of civilians and tortured several others in the North African country since a revolution started against Colonel Qadaffy in mid-February. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 He also doesn't mind when his own snipers shoot people going into hospitals. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2011-03-28 11:19 |
| #1 wish qaddafy would shut up about civilian casualties. He didn't seem too mind them when his troops fired randomly at ppl in the beginning of the whole thins |
| Posted by: chris 2011-03-28 06:51 |