Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Libya War News Updates -- April 12, 2011



Libya: William Hague Calls On Nato To Step Up Attacks -- The Telegraph

Nato must step up its air attacks on ground targets in Libya and the first condition of any future ceasefire is a full retreat by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's forces from rebel held areas, William Hague said today.

Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, the Foreign Secretary called on the Alliance to increase the tempo of military strikes and insisted that there could be no peace in Libya until Col. Gaddafi departed.

”We must maintain and intensify our efforts in Nato. That is why the UK has in the last week supplied additional aircraft for striking ground targets threatening the civilian population of Libya,” he said.

”Of course, it would be welcome if other countries also do the same. There is always more to do.”

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More News On The War In Libya

France, Britain urge NATO to press harder on Libya -- Yahoo News/AP
France, Britain say NATO must step up Libya bombing -- Yahoo News/Reuters
AU plan for Libya in tatters, NATO under pressure -- Yahoo News/AFP
Libya: Nato must do more, say France and UK -- BBC
France, Britain: NATO Not Doing Enough in Libya -- Voice of America
France and Britain Urge Stronger NATO Action in Libya -- New York Times
NATO has not asked US to resume Libya strikes-US -- Reuters

Rebels repel twin government offensive in Misrata -- Reuters
Gadhafi forces shell Misrata as AU meets on Libya -- FOX News/AP
Misrata pounded amid calls for NATO to step up strikes -- CNN
Gaddafi's forces bombard east Libya town outskirts -- Reuters
NATO expects hit and run tactics by Gaddafi -- Reuters
Gaddafi hunkers down under sanctions; rebel economy struggles -- Washington Post

No one in control in Libya - Medvedev
-- RIA Novosti
Libyan woman recounts gang rape by Gadhafi troops -- USA Today
Private trading houses resume Libya oil deals -- Reuters

French criticism highlights NATO limits in Libya -- Reuters
Libya and the African Union: Right in Principle, Wrong in Practice -- George Grant, Washington Post

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