Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Rebel Forces Retreat When Faced With Libyan Military Onslaught



Gaddafi Troops Force Rebels To Retreat -- Al Jazeera

Pro-Gaddafi forces retake Bin Jawad, as opposition fighters retreat in face of renewed counter-offensive.

Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have shelled pro-democracy forces heading west on the main coastal highway, pushing them out of Bin Jawad, a small town around 150 kilometres east of Sirte, Gaddafi's hometown.

Meanwhile, an international military intervention in Libya continued, with the Pentagon announcing that international coalition forces launched 22 Tomahawk cruise missiles and flew 115 strike sorties over Libya in the last 24 hours.

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More News On The War In Libya

Libyan rebels retreating after Gadhafi onslaught -- Yahoo News/AP
World powers keep up pressure as Kadhafi beats back rebels -- Yahoo News/AFP
Gaddafi troops force rebels back -- BBC
Pro-Gadhafi Forces Drive Back Libyan Rebels -- Voice of America
Gaddafi forces fight rebels on road to Sirte -- The Telegraph
Opposition clings to hope of air strikes -- Financial Times
Libya: Rebel Push Stalls Without Airstrikes -- SKY News
Halt To Rebel Advance Creates Libyan Divide -- BBC

My Comment: This is a major defeat for the rebels in Libya. It shows how dependent they are on allied air cover, and without it they (clearly) cannot stand up to Gaddafi's forces.

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