"Ajdabiya is a vital city and will defended it," said Gen. Younis, implicitly acknowledging that Brega, 240 miles south-west of Benghazi had fallen into the hands of troops of
Colonel Muammar Qadaffy.... dictator of Libya since 1969. From 1972, when he relinquished the title of prime minister, he has been accorded the honorifics
Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyaor
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution. With the death of Omar Bongo of Gabon on 8 June 2009, he became the longest serving of all current non-royal national leaders. He is also the longest-serving ruler of Libya since Tripoli became an Ottoman province in 1551. When Chairman Mao was all the rage and millions of people were flashing his Little Red Book, Qadaffy came out with his own Little Green Book, which didn't do as well. Qadaffy's instability has been an inspiration to the Arab world and to Africa, which he would like to rule...
"Ajdabiya is on the road to the east, to Benghazi and Tobruk, and south. The defense of Ajdabiya is very important," said the Libyan General.
The pro-Qadaffy forces progress for several days, pushing back the bully boyz with bombs, rockets and mortars.
The west of Brega was bombed in the morning.