Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates May 25, 2011



Attack Helos in Libya Mean Deadly Days Ahead – For Everyone -- The Danger Room

The two-month-old civil war in Libya is about to get a lot deadlier, for both sides.

In a bid to break a weeks-long stalemate in Libya, France and the U.K. have simultaneously made a portentous decision. Both countries are deploying tank-busting attack helicopters from their respective amphibious ships, currently sailing off the Libyan coast.

“What we want is to better tailor our ability to strike on the ground with ways that allow more accurate hits,” said French diplomat Alain Juppe.

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More News On The Civil War In Libya

FACTBOX-Latest military activity in Libya -- Reuters

Obama warns Gaddafi of "no let up"
-- Yahoo News/Reuters
Obama: Libya campaign has limits but Kadhafi will go -- AFP
Obama Says U.S. Allies Won’t Set ‘Artificial Timeline’ for Libya Campaign -- Bloomberg
Analysis: No end in sight for NATO in Libya -- AP

NATO Steps Up Airstrikes in Libyan Capital -- Wall Street Journal
NATO strikes shake Libyan capital -- Al Jazeera
Libyan rebels clash with Sudanese mercenaries -- Yahoo News/AP
List of missing grows in Libyan rebel city Misrata -- AP
Libyans ‘robbed our own bank’ to fund uprising -- Washington post

AU urges political solution for Libyan conflict -- Yahoo News/AFP
Russia, African Union lead diplomacy to end Libyan civil war -- The Hindu
SAfrica's Zuma plans Kadhafi 'exit strategy' talks in Libya -- AFP
South African president to meet Gadhafi next week --- CNN

Lawmakers question whether Obama is adhering to War Powers Resolution in Libya
-- Washington Post
Bipartisan Effort to Curb Libya Operations in the House -- FOX News
Reid: Senate not to vote on Libya resolution this month -- CNN

The battle for Libya: Up in smoke -- Al Jaazera
NATO war-lite means Libyan rebels must improvise -- Reuters

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