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Tripoli – An estimated 50 000 people have been killed since the beginning of Libya’s uprising to oust Muammar Gaddafi six months ago, a military commander of the country’s interim ruling council said on Tuesday. Colonel Hisham Buhagiar, commander of … read more »
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Residents of Tripoli dug makeshift graves to bury the dead as evidence emerged of widespread summary killings during the battle for the Libyan capital. A week after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, the stench of decomposing bodies and burning garbage … read more »
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The rebel seethed as a bulldozer arrived to build a sand bank to protect rebels in Libya’s Western Mountain region from nearby government forces. “It’s too late. Our leaders are trying to show they care about us but it’s too … read more »
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Benghazi – Libya’s rebels asked France for extra arms to help them overrun Tripoli within “days”, as they ramped up a pre-Ramadan offensive that has Muammar Gaddafi’s troops on the run in the east. The request was made in Paris … read more »
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Benghazi – Libya’s rebels ramped up a pre-Ramadan offensive on Wednesday, pushing Muammar Gaddafi’s troops into retreat in the east and preparing a fresh attack from the south of Tripoli. Rebels said they had chased the bulk of Gaddafi’s eastern … read more »
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Ajdabiya – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vowed on Tuesday to resist both rebels and Nato air strikes, as the insurgents sought to consolidate gains on one front and readied to push forward on another. “Millions of people are on my … read more »
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Benghazi – The battle for Brega switched from the desert to intense street fighting in the oil town’s northeast on Sunday, as veteran Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vowed never to quit and fresh blasts rocked Tripoli. Rebel forces re-entered Brega … read more »
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Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified NATO air strikes on the regime’s frontline armour, Libya’s rebel army said it is poised for an offensive that could put it within striking distance of Tripoli. The rebels’ announcement late on Saturday … read more »
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded on Saturday that Moamer Kadhafi deliver democracy instead of threats, after the Libyan leader warned Europe of stinging attacks unless NATO halts its air war. “Instead of issuing threats, Kadhafi should put the … read more »
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France provided weapons, munitions and food to Libyan rebels in the Western Mountains in early June to prevent troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from overrunning the region, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. Citing unidentified sources, Le Figaro newspaper said … read more »
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NATO operations in Libya entered a 100th day on Monday with airstrikes having eased the siege of key rebel cities but with Moamer Kadhafi still in power and fears of an open war lingering. Three months after French jets … read more »
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Libyan rebels said they expect to receive an offer from Moamer Kadhafi “very soon” that could end the four-month war but insisted the veteran strongman must agree to step down. The rebels said they were not in direct contact with … read more »
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London – Four members of Libya’s national football team and 13 other Libyan football figures have defected to rebels, in a propaganda blow to Muammar Gaddafi, the BBC reported on Saturday. It said national goalkeeper Juma Gtat and Adel bin … read more »
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Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi said he’ll stay in the North African nation where his people want “martyrdom or victory” in the face of a rebel insurgency that began in mid-February. “I don’t have a post to leave,” Qaddafi said in … read more »
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