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| Fighting continues near Gharian |
| 2014-10-16 |
| [Libya Herald] Clashes have continued near Gharian between the Zintani forces and Saraya Gharian, the local brigade that is part of Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... According to a Zintani military source, the fighting today is concentrated between Gharian and Gwalish which is south of Kikla and some 30 kilomtres south west of Gharian itself. The claim has not been verified. However, a person who gets all wrapped up in himself makes a mighty small package... reports from Gharian hospital indicate that 37 Libya Dawn gunnies have been killed today and 70 injured. The dead are said to include six men belonging to Misratan forces supporting Saraya Gharian. The maimed are being transported by helicopter to Mitiga for transfer either to Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... hospitals or on to Turkey or Tunisia. Gharian has been calling for reinforcements to help it fight off the Zintanis. They are said, specifically, to have requested help from Jadu and Nalut, two of the main Amazigh towns in the Jebel Nafusa. The Amazigh have been supporting Libya Dawn, but not actively so far. According to Amazigh sources, there has been no response so far from Jadu and Nalut. Meanwhile, ...back at the barn, Bossy was furiously chewing her cud and thinking... Kikla is said to have been shelled again today by Zintani forces. They captured it four days ago, but it was supposedly re-taken by Kikli and Ghariani forces two days ago. There are unconfirmed reports that the Zintani forces have been supplied with new arms and equiupment. |
| Posted by:Fred |