Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates March 16, 2011



Gadhafi Closes In On Rebels -- Wall Street Journal

AJDABIYA, Libya — Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces seized the last town standing between them and the rebel capital, raising the specter that, even if the U.S. and Europe decide to intervene on the rebels' behalf, their help may come too late.

In a devastating development for the rebel cause, Col. Gadhafi's fighter jets bombed the center of the town of Ajdabiya, and his troops outmaneuvered rebel forces there, clearing a path to the rebel capital of Benghazi, in eastern Libya.

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More News On The Civil War In Libya

Reuters Live Wire On Libya -- Reuters

Libyan forces bombard rebels in the east and west
-- Yahoo News/AP
Gaddafi advances, no-fly diplomacy falters -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libyan rebel city comes under Kadhafi assault -- Yahoo News/AFP

Retreat to Benghazi: Gaddafi threatens to crush 'Mad Max' rebel army as it flees to last stronghold -- Daily Mail
Moammar Kadafi's forces bomb Benghazi -- L.A. Times
Opposition: Gadhafi 'bombing his way into' rebel-held city -- CNN
Gadhafi Forces Shell Rebel-Held City -- Wall Street Journal
Kadhafi forces enter western rebel stronghold -- RFI
Libyan Forces Advance on Benghazi, Fight for Control of Rebel-Held Cities -- Bloomberg
Gaddafi forces pound rebel-held city -- Al Jazeera
Gaddafi's forces close in on rebels' capital -- The Independent
Libyan Rebels Preparing For Last Stand -- SKY News
Rebels on run as Gaddafi outflanks UN -- Sydney Morning Herald
Kadhafi 'determined to crush' rebellion -- AFP

Qaddafi son sees end of revolt, tells France to return money -- Arab News
Gadhafi's Son Says Regime Will Take Back Key City With 48 Hours -- NPR
Gaddafi's forces to capture Benghazi soon, says son -- Sify News
Pro-Gadhafi Forces Said to Be Weak on Manpower -- Voice of America
Libyan Oil Buys Allies for Qaddafi -- New York Times

Libya: Britain and France in last ditch effort to secure no-fly zone -- The Telegraph
Gadhafi vows to crush rebellion as hopes for no-fly zone fade -- Edmonton Journal/AFP
As UN debates Libya, Kadhafi vows to crush rebels -- AFP

Stunned by Gaddafi assault, Libyans give up on change -- Reuters
Libyans will pay the price -- The Australian editorial
Why Gaddafi Has Survived Libya's Rebellion -- Vivienne Walt, Time Magazine

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