Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates June 14, 2011



Libyan Rebels Make Fresh Advances -- Al Jazeera

Pro-democracy fighters gain ground on government troops in the west and east of the country, wresting the town of Kikla.

Pro-democracy fighters have made fresh advances in both the east and the west of Libya, gaining ground against forces loyal to the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, reports say.

In the west, the fighters managed to to force government troops into retreat from the town of Kikla, about 150km southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday, news agencies said.

And in the east, they launched more attacks against Gaddafi forces near the oil town of Brega, where fighting on Monday killed at least 25 fighters and wounded dozens more.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

FACTBOX-Latest developments in Libyan conflict
-- Reuters

Libyan Rebels Breakout Toward Tripoli
-- New York Times
Libyan rebels gain on military, diplomatic fronts -- SFGate/AP
Rebels 'tricked' by Kadhafi troops -- Yahoo News/AFP
24 Libya rebels killed in fierce fighting in Port Brega -- L.A. Times
Libyan rebels face setback after refinery hit -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libyan Rebels 'Edging Slowly To Tripoli' -- SKY News
Rebels take control of Libyan town -- Reuters
Apaches shatter Gaddafi rebel raid -- Mirror.co.uk
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hides Grad missiles from NATO raids in the ruins of Leptis Magna -- The Australian
Defected officer speaks of fighting in Gaddafi's army -- BBC
Libyan fighters forge weapons from scrap -- Financial Times
Libyan Forces Fire Rockets Along Tunisian Border -- Voice of America
Libyan troops fire rockets into Tunisia -- MSNBC
Libya Targets Rebels on Tunisia Border -- Time/AP

UK Navy chief see hard choices looming on Libya -- Yahoo News/AP
Libya mission to last as long as needed - forces chief -- BBC
Navy chief takes the flak as row over Libya role rumbles on -- The Guardian

Returning to Libyan rebel outpost of Misrata -- BBC
Tripoli bides time as Gaddafi support ebbs away -- The Guardian
Russian visitor: Gadhafi ready for talks with NATO -- AP
Is Nato's Mission In Libya Losing Momentum? -- Sam Kiley, SKY News

TIMELINE-Libya's uprising against Muammar Gaddafi -- Reuters

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