Libyan provisional government fighters are engaged in intense battles with former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists in his hometown. Witnesses say heavy artillery fire has rocked Sirte as National Transitional Council fighters try to widen their hold. Friday’s fighting has been centered around the Ouagadougou conference center, where pro-Gadhafi fighters are based. The provisional government fighters […]
Libyan Provisional Forces Fight for Control of Gadhafi Hometown
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Battle for Gadhafi Hometown Rages On
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Libyan government forces are continuing their assault on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown Sirte, as the deposed leader calls on Libyans to protest the provisional government that unseated him. Friday’s fighting centered around the Ouagadougou conference center where pro-Gadhafi fighters are based. National Transitional Council commanders have predicted they will have the city under their full control […]
Battle for Sirte Rages as Gadhafi Warns NTC’s Foreign Supporters
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are holding back government forces trying to capture his hometown, as the deposed leader warned that heads of the developing world, who have recognized Libya’s new rulers, would face a similar fate to his own. Loyalist snipers blocked the advance of anti-Gadhafi forces Thursday, making forecasts of a quick end […]
Gadhafi Calls for Mass Libya Protests Against NTC
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has called for Libyans to turn out by the “millions” in protest against the provisional government that unseated him. In an audio message broadcast on Thursday, Mr. Gadhafi urged Libyans to “be courageous, rise up” and “go to the streets.” He said conditions in the country had become “unbearable.” He […]
Gadhafi Calls for Massive Libya Protests
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has called for Libyans to turn out by the “millions” in protest against the provisional government that unseated him. His call came in an audio message broadcast Thursday by the Syria-based Arrai television. Mr. Gadhafi also said rulers in developing nations who are now backing Libya’s National Transitional Council should […]
NATO Says Air Mission Will Continue in Libya
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet says the NATO air campaign in Libya will continue as long as there are pockets of resistance, and until the provisional government asks for the airstrikes to end. He spoke Thursday in Brussels, where NATO defense ministers have been evaluating the Libya mission as part of a two-day meeting. Longuet […]
Libyan Government Says Sirte Could Fall in Days
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet says the NATO campaign in Libya will continue as long as there are pockets of resistance, and until the provisional government asks for the airstrikes to end. He spoke Thursday in Brussels, where NATO defense ministers have been evaluating the Libya mission as part of a two-day meeting. Longuet said […]
Libyan Government Says Sirte Could Fall in Days
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan military officials say revolutionary forces could capture former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte within days. A Defense Ministry spokesman, Colonel Ahmed Bani, said Wednesday that provisional government fighters have surrounded the strategic coastal city. A local commander said his forces have gained control of half the town. But another National Transitional Council official […]
Panetta: ‘Gaps’ in NATO’s Libya Mission
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the NATO air campaign over Libya has exposed “gaps” in the alliances’ capabilities. Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels on Wednesday that the gaps include a shortages of drones , refueling tanks and intelligence specialists. He said the U.S. had to step in to fill some of the […]
Panetta: Libya Mission Shows NATO Importance
Posted October 5th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the NATO mission in Libya is an example of why the alliance matters, and shows that it can mount an effective campaign with Europe playing a lead role. His comments came Wednesday in Brussels, where NATO defense ministers are gathering to discuss the situation in Libya and other operations. […]
