Libyan rebels say they have taken control of a strategic oil refinery west of Tripoli and seized a nearby town. Rebels said Thursday that they had gained control of the refinery in Zawiya, a town about 50 kilometers west of the capital. Residents say opposition forces control most of the town. The government denies the […]
Libyan Rebels Claim Control of Key Refinery
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Libya Rebels Claim Control of Last Oil Refinery
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have seized the government’s last functioning oil refinery in a city west of Tripoli, as they continue to push towards the capital in a bid to force leader Moammar Gadhafi from power. The rebels said Thursday they were in control of the refinery in Zawiya, 50 kilometers west of Tripoli, a […]
Libya Rebels Battle for Last Oil Refinery
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have surrounded the government’s last functioning oil refinery in a city west of Tripoli, attempting to drive out about 100 fighters loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi and continue their advance toward the capital. Rebel commanders said Wednesday they have already shut down the fuel lines leading to and from the coastal refinery at […]
Libya’s Rebels Vie for Control of Strategic City
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have begun an assault on an oil refinery in a city just west of Tripoli, in a bid to drive out forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and continue their advance toward the capital. The refinery at Zawiya, 50 kilometers from Tripoli, is one of the few sources of fuel for Mr. Gadhafi’s troops […]
Libya’s Rebels Vie for Control of Strategic City
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have begun an assault on an oil refinery in a city just west of Tripoli, in a bid to drive out forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and continue their advance toward the capital. Rebels say they control most of the city of Zawiya, 50 kilometers from Tripoli. Its capture could allow them to […]
Libya’s Rebels Deny Holding Talks With Gadhafi Aides
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 5:53 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels are dismissing claims that they have held talks with aides to leader Moammar Gadhafi, as fighters have made recent gains in their push to oust his government from power. The head of the rebel Transitional National Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, said Tuesday there have been no direct or indirect talks with Mr. Gadhafi’s […]
Libya’s Rebels Deny Holding Talks With Gadhafi Aides
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have denied reports that they have held talks with aides to leader Moammar Gadhafi, as their forces advance toward Tripoli hoping to oust his government. The head of the Transitional National Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, said Tuesday no direct or indirect negotiations have taken place with Gadhafi representatives. He said such talks are […]
NATO Condemns Libya’s Use of Scud, Rebels Advance
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO is condemning Libya’s use of a scud missile in its battle against rebels who are advancing toward Tripoli to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. NATO spokeswoman Carmen Romero says the Gadhafi government’s use of the short-range ballistic missile shows that it is “desperate” as the rebels close in on the capital. In a news […]
Libyan Rebels Threaten to Isolate Tripoli
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels are threatening to isolate the capital, Tripoli, as they capture key towns to the south and west of the city and work to cut off supply routes in their bid to push leader Moammar Gadhafi from power. The rebels say they control most of Zawiya, a strategic town 50 kilometers west of Mr. […]
US: Gadhafi Fires First Scud Missile of Conflict
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. military official says Libyan government forces have fired a scud missile for the first time in their conflict with anti-government rebels. The official, who asked not to be named, said the missile landed in the desert about 80 kilometers outside Brega. Libyan forces and the rebels have battled over the strategic oil port […]
