Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Libya War News Updates -- April 26, 2011



NATO Denies Strike Was An Attempt To Assassinate Gaddafi -- Washington Post

PARIS — The commander of NATO operations in Libya said Tuesday that alliance bombers attacked a large government compound in Tripoli on Monday to destroy command and control nodes, and not to assassinate Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

The assertion, by Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, the Canadian national who commands NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, was designed to refute accusations by Libyan officials that the aim of a strike early Monday was to assassinate Gaddafi in violation of international law.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Government forces bombard Misrata port -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S. and Britain to step up pressure on Gaddafi -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Kadhafi forces attack key port of Misrata -- Yahoo News/AFP

Libya opposition: Over 300 Gadhafi troops killed in Misrata -- Haaretz
Libya : Misrata port shelled despite Nato effort -- BBC
Misurata rebels defend city with make-shift weapons -- The Telegraph
Battle in Misrata for control of port - rebels -- Reuters
Libya: Col Gaddafi defiant as fighting rages in Misurata -- The Telegraph
Shells rain on Misurata neighborhood -- L.A. Times
Heavy fighting in Misrata and Libyan mountains -- Reuters
Bodies Scattered in Misrata Streets After Battle -- New York Times/Reuters
Gaddafi forces dig in around Brega oil town - rebel -- Reuters

Libya accuses NATO of trying to assassinate Gaddafi in Tripoli strike -- Washington Post
NATO Strikes Qaddafi Compound -- New York Times
Libya Describes NATO Airstrikes Targeting Gadhafi Compound as Assassination Attempt -- Voice of America

Russia Warns Over New U.N. Resolution on Libya -- New York Times/Reuters
Fears of a military stalemate in Libya grow -- USA Today
Eastern Libya determined to see revolt through to the end -- McClatchy News
In Libya's rebel stronghold, whispers of disagreement -- Christian Science Monitor
NATO drones bring the war to Gaddafi’s doorstep -- National Post
Behind front-lines, Libyan rebels escalate media war -- Reuters

Aid getting to Libya, but prospects grim
-- UPI
Misrata and western Libya remain focus for aid: U.S -- Reuters
Libya Conflict Has Displaced 550,000 People -- Voice of America
Tripoli hit by gas shortages as Libya sanctions bite -- MSNBC/Reuters

Analysis: NATO initiatives not seen decisive in Libya war -- Reuters
Libya: How much will 'the long haul' cost British taxpayers? -- James Kirkup, The Telegraph
AfPak comes to Africa -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
Determined foreign madmen not easy to topple -- Lorne Gunter, National Post
The Root: Lessons From Gadhafi's Last Defeat -- Greg Beals, NPR
Is Gaddafi Trying to Start a Tribal War? -- Ishaan Tharoor, Time

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