Libyan provisional government fighters say they have captured the town of Bani Walid, one of the last remaining strongholds of loyalists to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. National Transitional Council officials said Monday the desert town was completely free of pro-Gadhafi fighters. NTC forces had launched a new assault Sunday on Bani Walid, about 170 kilometers […]
Libyan Provisional Fighters Claim Control of Bani Walid
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Libyan Provisional Fighters Take Most of Bani Walid
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government fighters say they have taken control of most of Bani Walid, one of the last remaining strongholds of loyalists to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. Officials said Monday the anti-Gadhafi fighters reached the center of Bani Walid a day after launching a new assault on the desert town 170 kilometers southeast of the […]
Libyan Provisional Fighters Continue Bani Walid Push
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government fighters say they have pushed into the city of Bani Walid, one of the last remaining strongholds of loyalists of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. Officials said Monday the anti-Gadhafi fighters reached the center of Bani Walid, a day after launching a new assault on the desert city 170 kilometers southeast of the […]
Libyan Forces Enter Bani Walid as Fighting Resumes
Posted October 16th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan revolutionary fighters say they have entered the southern city of Bani Walid, where they encountered heavy resistance from forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. Officials from Libya’s National Transitional Council Sunday said its troops were in the town center, but the report could not be verified. Earlier in the day, NTC forces launched […]
Libyans Demolish Gadhafi Compound in Tripoli
Posted October 16th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libyans using bulldozers have started to demolish the walls around the main Tripoli complex of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. National Transitional Council fighters overran the sprawling Bab al-Aziziyah compound in August. Many Gadhafi opponents see the walled compound, which covers some six square kilometers, as a glaring symbol of the former leader’s 42-year autocratic rule. […]
Heightened Security in Tripoli Following Clashes
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government has stepped up security in Tripoli after clashes between its forces and fighters loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi left three people dead. The National Transitional Council said Saturday that its forces were conducting searches and working to clear that capital of armed Gadhafi loyalists. On Friday, explosions rocked Tripoli as intense […]
Fighting Erupts in Libyan Capital, Three Killed
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s capital saw its first major fighting in two months as loyalists to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi traded shots with provisional government fighters after a rally in the city. Friday’s violence erupted when about 50 of Mr. Gadhafi’s supporters tried to stage a rally in a Tripoli neighborhood where he had strong support. Officials […]
Gunbattles and Explosions Rock Libya’s Capital
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
find surface-to-air missiles that went missing during clashes with Mr. Gadhafi’s forces. Officials say the weapons pose a security risk. In another development, provisional government fighters are regrouping in a final attempt to gain control of Mr. Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, one of the few remaining strongholds for his supporters. The NTC fighters said Friday […]
Gadhafi Backers, NTC Fighters Exchange Gunfire in Libyan Capital
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
(new lead, grafs 1-2) Heavy gunfire has erupted in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in a neighborhood that had been a center of support for loyalists to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. News reports on Friday said clashes broke out between provisional government supporters and Gadhafi loyalists who staged a rally in Tripoli. Meanwhile, provisional government fighters […]
Libya Forces Regroup in Final Push for Gadhafi Hometown
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government fighters are regrouping in final attempt to gain control of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi hometown of Sirte. The National Transitional Council fighters say pro-Gadhafi’s forces are cornered in an area of about two square kilometers. Doctors at a field hospital say at least two NTC fighters were killed and at least […]
