Monday, April 25, 2011

Libya War News Updates -- April 25, 2011



NATO Airstrike a ‘Warning’ to Libyan Government Loyalists, Say Rebels -- Voice of America

A NATO airstrike Monday in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, destroyed at least one public building in a complex where Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi lives.

A prominent member of the opposition Libyan National Movement, Mufta Lamloom, said the attack should serve as another warning to government supporters that the international community wants him to cede power.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

NATO strike on Gadhafi HQ raises pressure on him -- Yahoo News/AP
Rebels claim Misrata success as NATO targets Kadhafi -- Yahoo News/AFP
Air strike flattens building in Gaddafi compound -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Libya: rebels warn of Gaddafi plan to blitz Misurata with artillery shelling -- The Telegraph
Shelling Strikes Families in Misrata -- Wall Street Journal
Libya: Misrata firing despite army 'halt to operations' -- BBC
Gaddafi forces pushed out of Misrata -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP
Libya: Amateur video shows Misurata destruction -- The Telegraph
Rebels Claim To Hold Misrata After Two Month-Siege -- NPR (audio)
Libyan Forces Withdraw From a Besieged City, and the Rebels Wonder Why -- New York Times

NATO Strikes Qaddafi Compound as Loyalist Forces Shell Misrata -- Bloomberg
'New phase' in Nato strategy as Gaddafi's compound bombed -- BBC
NATO Airstrikes Damage Gadhafi's Tripoli Compound -- NPR (audio)
NATO bombards Gaddafi government complex; senators call for more aid for rebels -- Washington Post
Nato strikes cause 'most significant damage' yet -- BBC
NATO airstrikes level Gaddafi's office -- Xinhuanet

Libya: Silvio Berlusconi approves the use of Italy's air force in Nato strikes -- The Telegraph
Italy says air force can bomb Libya military targets -- Reuters
Libya: Berlusconi backs Nato strikes by Italy jets -- BBC
Italy to join NATO airstrikes against Libyan military -- USA Today

Second predator strike recorded in Libya -- CNN
US and UK to look at Libya fuel blockade -- Financial Times
Obama faces pressure to do more in Libya -- USA Today

Libyan, Once a Detainee, Is Now a U.S. Ally of Sorts -- New York Times
Libya's Rebel Council Says Gets $177 Million From Kuwait -- New York Times/Reuters
Egyptian government blocking refugee assistance on Libyan border -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
Some Countries Don’t Comply With Libya Sanctions -- Wall Street Journal

Despite Drones, Libyan Rebels Make Few Gains -- NPR (audio)
Why John McCain Is Optimistic About Libya -- Romesh Ratnesar, Time
In Libya, 'mission creep' sets in -- L.A. Times editorial
Car wars: Roadmaps to Libya's ground conflict -- Leila Hudson, Al Jazeera
Berber Rebels in Libya’s West Face Long Odds Against Qaddafi -- Scott Sayare, New York Times

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