THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 10:16 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 10:16 |
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Libyan rebels eye final bastion while restoring orderLibya's interim council hopes to seize one of Muammar Gaddafi's last strongholds without resistance as it tries to control the entire country. Rebels besiege Gaddafi's home townLibyan forces closed in on Muammar Gaddafi's home town, vowing to seize it by force if negotiations fail. Tripoli buckling under humanitarian situationLibyan rebels are facing a new battle by struggling to provide Tripoli's residents with water, electricity, petrol and food. Gaddafi desperate to reclaim order as rebels push forwardMuammar Gaddafi has urged Libyans to take up arms and crush an uprising in Tripoli as rebel troops closed on the capital for a final onslaught. Ship meant for Tripoli evacuations comes under fireForeign nationals are due to be evacuated from Tripoli on a boat to Malta as fighting between rebels and Muammar Gaddafi's forces reached the capital. Libyan rebel chief predicts end for GaddafiLibyan rebel chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil says "the end is very near" for Moammar Gadaffi and that it will be "catastrophic". Libya rebels enter strategic town near TripoliRebels have hoisted their flag in a strategic town near Tripoli after the most dramatic advance in months, cutting off important routes. Deadly stand-off between Libyan troops and insurgentsLibyan government forces and rebels have clashed around the western town of Zawiyah as insurgents try to push ever closer to Tripoli. Rebels clash with Gaddafi loyalistsLibyan rebels have clashed with an armed gang said to be loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in a sign of growing lawlessness. Libyan rebels attack Gaddafi strongholdRebels have encircled Muammar Gaddafi's last stronghold in Libya's Western Mountains region and hope to seize it soon. |
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