Rebels and medical officials in Libya say fighting near the rebel-held western city of Misrata has killed at least nine people and wounded more than 50 others. The officials said forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi used heavy artillery Sunday to pummel Dafniya, just west of Misrata. The latest fighting comes as Libyan officials […]
Fighting in Libya’s West Kills 9, Wounds 50
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Troops Ransack Northern Border Village
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian troops have reportedly ransacked a border village that had provided help to thousands of people fleeing a military crackdown on anti-government dissent. Refugees and activists say that soldiers in the village of Bdama set fire to crops and buildings and shut down the village’s only bakery. They say troops were setting up checkpoints to […]
Clashes in South Yemen Kill 12 Militants, 2 Soldiers
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Military officials in Yemen say clashes have killed 12 al-Qaida-linked militants and at least two Yemeni soldiers in the south, where insurgents have launched several attacks during the country’s political unrest. Authorities say Sunday’s clashes occurred outside the city of Zinjibar, the capital of the al-Qaida stronghold, Abyan province. Militants seized Zinjibar and another southern […]
NATO Admits Accidentally Hitting Libyan Rebels
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
NATO admits it accidentally hit Libyan rebels in an airstrike two days ago. The alliance said Saturday its forces saw a column of military vehicles in an area of conflict between rebels and Libyan forces and attacked it. The convoy was later confirmed to be an opposition patrol. NATO gave no figures on casualties but […]
Britons Asked to Leave Syria as Crisis Deepens
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
The British Foreign Office is urging Britons in Syria to leave “immediately,” as the political crisis in the country continues to deteriorate. In a travel advisory issued Saturday, British officials warned that it was “highly unlikely” the British embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, would be able to assist if the situation worsened. The warning […]
NATO Admits Accidentally Hitting Libyan Rebels
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
NATO admits it accidentally hit Libyan rebels in an airstrike two days ago. The alliance said Saturday its forces saw a column of military vehicles in an area of conflict between rebels and Libyan forces and attacked it. The convoy was later confirmed to be an opposition patrol. NATO gave no figures on casualties but […]
Fighting in Northwest Libya, NATO Pounds Tripoli
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Clashes have erupted between forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and rebels in the northwestern city of Nalut. Rebel fighters said Saturday that at least eight people have been killed in the unrest. Meanwhile, NATO has called Libyan government claims that alliance airstrikes are targeting civilians “outrageous.” At a Saturday news conference from Brussels, […]
Syria Expands Crackdown on Dissent
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have stormed a village near the Turkish border as part of the government’s widening crackdown on dissent. Rights activists and witnesses say troops with tanks and armored personnel carriers swept into Bdama, where they fired machine guns and arrested at least 70 people Saturday. Witnesses say the forces set at least two houses […]
Fighting in Northwest Libya, NATO Pounds Tripoli
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Clashes have erupted between forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and rebels in the northwestern city of Nalut. Rebel fighters said Saturday that at least eight people have been killed in the unrest. Meanwhile, NATO has called Libyan government claims that alliance airstrikes are targeting civilians “outrageous.” At a Saturday news conference from Brussels, […]
Syrian Troops Storm Village Near Turkish Border
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government troops have stormed a village near the Turkish border, firing machine guns and arresting residents. Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad swept into the town of Bdama on Saturday in at least six tanks, 10 armored personnel carriers and other military vehicles. Witnesses said 70 residents were arrested and gunmen […]
