Sunday, August 21, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates August 21, 2011



Libyan Rebels Begin Battle For Tripoli -- Christian Science Monitor

A rebel surge on Tripoli comes as more senior aides to Col. Qaddafi appear to have defected.

Libyan rebels appear to have launched the battle for Tripoli Saturday. Heavy fighting and NATO bombing was reported overnight in the Libyan capital, even as rebels fighting the forces of embattled Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi pushed closer to Tripoli Sunday and now say they are only 20 miles away.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

The battle for Libya: Key moments so far -- Al Jazeera
Libyan rebels push front line closer to Tripoli -- Yahoo News/AP
Libya rebels say they control parts of Tripoli -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libya rebels try to reach capital to aid revolt -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Fighting rages in Tripoli as rebels advance -- Al Jazeera
Explosions Rock Tripoli Amid Reports of Libyan Rebel Advancements -- FOX News/AP
Gadhafi's Last Stand?: Libyan Rebels Close In on Capital City of Tripoli -- ABC news
Libya conflict: Col Gaddafi faces rebel uprising on streets of Tripoli -- The Telegraph
Libyan rebels push towards Tripoli -- Globe And Mail
Libya conflict: Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli -- BBC
Battles reported in Tripoli after Libyan rebels seize Zawiyah -- Washington Post
Gadhafi surfaces after a day of rebel advances on Tripoli -- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy News
Libya conflict: Gaddafi 'losing grip' on regime as RAF backs rebels -- The Telegraph
Thousands of troops defend Tripoli: Gaddafi spokesman -- Asia One
Libya conflict: Gaddafi says Tripoli attackers quashed -- BBC
Tunisian troops clash with Libyans near border -- AFP
Gunfight on Libya-Tunisia border -- BBC
Neighbouring Tunisia recognises Libyan rebels -- AFP
Tunis recognizes Libyan rebels as country's rep -- AP
What would a post-Gaddafi Libya look like? -- John Hamilton, The Telegraph
Viewpoint: No easy endgame in Libya -- Shashank Joshi, BBC
Libya: is Tripoli falling too soon for the rebels? -- Nick Meo, The Telegraph
Libya's Long End Game: Which Rebels Exactly Are Gaining on Gaddafi in Tripoli? -- Steven Sotloff, Time
A timeline of the conflict in Libya -- CNN

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