Sunday, March 6, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates March 6, 2011



Kadafi Forces Backed By Warplanes Push rebels Back -- L.A. Times

The opposition is pushed away from the coastal town of Bin Jawwad, and its advance on Kadafi's hometown of Sirte is halted.

RAS LANUF, Libya — Ground forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi, backed up by warplanes, pushed rebels away from the coastal town of Bin Jawwad on Sunday to stop their advance on Kadafi's hometown of Sirte.

One fighter, returning wounded from Bin Jawwad to rebel-held Ras Lanuf further east, said Kadafi loyalists had ambushed advancing rebels with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades.

Asked what he had seen, he replied: "Death." Distraught and bandaged, he would not say more.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Libya: live report -- Yahoo News/AFP
Reuters Live Wire On Libya -- Reuters
Libya protests: live -- The Telegraph
Libya uprising continues – live updates -- The Guardian

Libya forces fight rebels advancing toward capital -- Yahoo News/AP
Gaddafi launches counter-offensive on Libya rebels -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Clashes as rebels deny Libyan victory claims -- Yahoo News/AFP

Gaddafi troops' 'gains' disputed
-- BBC
Gadhafi Rallies Backers as Rebels Advance -- Wall Street Journal
Rebels prepare for Tripoli push -- The Australian
Libyan army attempt to stop rebels pushing west -- Euronews
Rebels in Libya continue to push toward Tripoli -- Global Post
Westbound rebels raise questions -- Al Jazeera
Libyan rebels regroup and advance on Bin Jawad -- Reuters
Libya rebels revel in recent victory -- L.A. Times
Rebels Near Gaddafi Hometown Cling to Western Bastion -- New York Times/Reuters
Rebels in Libyan city repel repeated attacks -- Reuters
Pro-Gaddafi forces attack Libya's Misrata: witnesses -- Reuters
On Libyan front, zeal compensates for inexperience -- Reuters
Libyan Rights Defender: Revolution Will Be Lost Without No Fly-Zone -- Voice of America
'Huda the executioner' - Libya's devil in female form -- The Telegraph
Civilians pay price as Mummar Gaddafi battles insurgents -- The Australian
Gaddafi's friend turns foe -- Al Jazeera
U.S. planes ferry more people fleeing Libya out of Tunisia -- CNN
Stranded Egyptians sail home on German warships -- Washington Post
Mixed reports on who's winning in Libya -- UPI
Libya Has Storied History Of Armed Conflict -- NPR
Libya: Armies of the East -- Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker

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