Thursday, July 7, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates July 7, 2011

Rebels rested Wednesday after seizing Qawalish, a village in western Libya. The battle reflected their strengths and weaknesses. Bryan Denton for The New York Times

Libyan Rebels Said To Advance In West -- L.A. Times

Rebel fighters in the Nafusa Mountains say they've driven out Kadafi's forces from Qawalish. Kadafi's regime announces treason charges against rebel leaders.

Even as Libyan rebels reported driving government forces from another mountain town in western Libya on Wednesday, Moammar Kadafi's regime in Tripoli said it would put 21 rebel leaders on trial for treason.

The announcement of capital charges against the rebel leadership was largely symbolic. The insurgents control most of eastern Libya, far from government reach, and are making incremental advances in the Nafusa Mountains west of Tripoli, the capital.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Libyan rebels gain momentum in west -- Christian Science Monitor
Libyan Rebels Gain Inches Toward Link to Tripoli -- New York Times
In Libya, rebels gaining in the west -- Washington Post
Libyan Rebels Advance In The West -- NPR
Rebels Seize 2 Towns Near Libyan Capital -- Voice of America
Libyan rebels launch dual offensive -- The Guardian
Libyan rebels 'advance on desert village of Gualish' -- BBC
Libya: NATO Intensifying Bombing to Aid Rebel Push -- FOX News/AP
We've Attacked Libya With $368 Million Worth of Bombs -- The Atlantic
Pentagon Asks Congress To Shift $5 Billion -- Defense News
NATO denies trying to aid Libyan rebels' advance -- MSNBC
NATO's Libya campaign causes civilian deaths, Russia warns -- CNN
NATO sees 'leading UN role' in future Libya -- Yahoo News/AFP
Libyan rebels say they lack weapons and Nato support -- BBC
Libyan Rebel Official: No Direct Talks with Gadhafi -- Voice of America
China diplomat meets Libyan rebels: state media -- AFP
Italy's Berlusconi exposes NATO rifts over Libya -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libyan Children Struggle to Cope With Conflict -- Voice of America
Libya's rebel street artists take aim at Gadhafi -- AP
Libya and War Powers -- Ted Rall, Al Jazeera

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