Thursday, October 13, 2011

Libya's Civil War Is Now Approaching Its Endgame



Libya War Reaches Endgame With 100 Loyalists Left Fighting -- The Guardian

Sirte stronghold edges close to falling with pro-Gaddafi troops stranded as rebels prepare to declare total victory

The two men are singing in the back of a pick-up truck, sitting on the rails, their legs resting on a blanket that seems oddly lumpy. Sticking out from beneath it are two pairs of feet, one bare, one wearing socks. They are the feet of two pro-Gaddafi fighters killed in the fighting in the coastal city of Sirte.

Thursday was a day of deaths on both sides. Government forces trying to enter the last pocket of Sirte held by pro-Gaddafi fighters were bogged down in a narrow street flooded with sewage and water.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Heavy fighting leaves much of Sirte in ruins -- The Telegraph
Libya conflict 'nearing conclusion' -- Press Association
Libya Fighters Say Capture of Surt Is Near -- New York Times
Gaddafi loyalists hit back in Sirte with Mutassim still at large -- The Telegraph
Conflicting Reports From Libya on Capture of Gadhafi Son -- Voice of America
Reports claim the capture of Gaddafi's son -- Al Jazeera
Libya conflict: Confusion over Mutassim Gaddafi's fate -- BBC
Amnesty International: Detainee abuse must stop in Libya -- CNN
Libya challenged on treatment of detainees -- L.A. Times
Making sense of the chaos in Libya's prisons -- BBC
UK tells Libya to form interim government after taking over Sirte -- The Guardian
Battle for Libyan city exposes Gaddafi decadence -- Reuters

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