Libya’s National Transitional Council fighters are regrouping for another assault on the town of Sirte, a day after they were beaten back by forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. NTC fighters gathered Saturday on the outskirts of the town, which is Mr. Gadhafi’s birthplace. The former leader’s whereabouts remain unknown. However, Reuters news quotes […]
Libya’s NTC Plans New Assault on Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 9:26 am (UTC-5)
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UN Eases Libyan Sanctions
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 2:03 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council has lifted some sanctions and eased others on Libya, hours after the country’s seat in the General Assembly was given to the National Transitional Council. The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to lift financial sanctions on some Libyan banks and companies and ease others to help the country’s interim government […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid, engaging in heavy fire with Gadhafi loyalists. Reports say interim government forces were retreating from the city center […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid early Friday, engaging in heavy fire with Gadhafi loyalists. Reports say interim government forces were retreating from the […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid early Friday, engaging in heavy fire with Gadhafi loyalists. Reports say interim government forces were retreating from the […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid and faced fierce resistance from Gadhafi loyalists in the former leader’s hometown, Sirte. Witnesses said NATO planes flew […]
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Syria’s Oppression Will Not Survive
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:27 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Friday, saying the era of oppressive dictators is over. Mr. Erdogan is in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Friday as he completes a tour of North African countries. He told a crowd of cheering Libyans that they have set an example by ending […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:51 am (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid and faced fierce resistance from Gadhafi loyalists in the former leader’s hometown, Sirte. Witnesses said NATO planes flew […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The forces of Libya’s interim government have stormed into the desert town of Bani Walid and are engaged in fierce fighting in Sirte, Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown. Friday’s battles marked an expansion of the interim government’s offensive against the few remaining pro-Gadhafi strongholds. Witnesses said NATO planes flew over Sirte as rapid gunfire and the explosion […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Forces for Libya’s interim government are storming into the desert town Bani Walid, expanding their multi-pronged offensive against Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds. Witnesses at the scene say explosions and gunfire echoed throughout the area Friday, as fighters for the National Transitional Council met strong resistance from Gadhafi loyalists. The charge into Bani Walid comes a […]
