Monday, February 28, 2011

U.S.: "Gaddafi may go into exile" Battle for Misurata air base

The exile to Gaddafi, "is a possibility." The opening of the White House. The spokesman, Jay Carney, said that "all options remain on the table, including the exile." In this case it is not clear however how this can link with the investigation into the violence in Libya, which could be opened by the International Criminal Court (ICC) within a few days, as stated by the ICC prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo.


In addition, the EU decided to impose sanctions against Gaddafi and EU energy commissioner, Gunther Oettinger, reported that Gadhafi no longer controls the country's main oil fields. The Pentagon has moved close to Libya, the assault helicopter carrier Kearsage carrying a contingent of more than 1,800 Marines.

The ship carries five vertical takeoff Harrier fighter bombers, 42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters and six SH-60F Seahawk. London is working with its allies to establish a no-fly zone over Libya, said British Prime Minister David Cameron, adding that he ruled "absolutely" use of military forces.

The Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini warned: "We need a decision by the UN Security Council, taking into account the implications and consequences. All the ministers I have met say that we should move forward on discussion of the consequences of a no-fly zone. I think you have to go back to discuss in practical terms.

On the military front, troops loyal to Gaddafi in the Misurata air base were attacked last night by opponents of the Colonel. According to the rebel base is now largely seems to come under their control. An airplane (according to some sources, a helicopter, according to other aircraft) has fired Monday on the headquarters of Radio Misurata.

The Al Arabiya report. Witnesses said the aircraft was shot down and captured the crew. In addition, hundreds of military academy cadets Misurata would rebel against orders of his superiors faithful to Gaddafi. Students would then be transferred to Tripoli, say the opposition websites. Jet faithful to Gaddafi would have hit stores and ammunition to Adjabiya Rajma, in eastern Libya.

According to witnesses, the bombing of Adjabiya had produced only minor damage and no casualties. Meanwhile, opponents, having formed a National Council in Benghazi, are starting to move westward to join the forces opposed to Gaddafi in Tripoli and close to launch the final assault on the capital.

A Tajura, a suburb east of Tripoli on Monday afternoon about 400 people staged an anti-Gaddafi that the security forces tried to break up by firing shots into the air. The report sent to the issuer's BBC, adding that the demonstrators were shouting slogans like "the blood of martyrs has been shed in vain." In the hospitals of al-Marj, in Cyrenaica, were hospitalized twelve wounded 'aggregate by armed gangs that traffic in cities, "according to state television reported.
 
The EU has adopted with a unanimous decision of the Council a package of sanctions against the regime of Gaddafi beyond those already implemented by the UN. The selection includes arms embargo and travel ban in the EU. The 27 also said that the EU froze the assets of Qadhafi, his family and government, while it is prohibited from selling products such as tear gas and riot gear, diplomatic sources said.
The ban should take effect in coming days. The EU is also planning to convene an emergency meeting "at weekends" on the crisis in Libya, as required by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. This was a diplomatic source told AFP. "Imperialism" - "If the Western imperialists attack us, there will be thousands of deaths," said Ibrahim Moussa, a spokesman for the Libyan government.

"The West wants our oil, Al Qaeda wants a base on the Mediterranean to intimidate Europe," he added. "We have arrested hundreds of Islamic terrorists, also linked to al Qaeda. We are interrogating them and, if possible, we will meet them there in prison, "he said pointing to Western journalists.

According to Debka, located close to the Israeli secret service, hundreds of military advisers to U.S., British and French were already in Cyrenaica to collaborate with the insurgents against the regime of Gaddafi. Checkpoint in Tripoli gheddafiane troops. An agreement between the tribe of Zawiya, west of Tripoli and the scene of a rising anti-regime, and forces loyal to Gaddafi was reached to prevent the riot from spreading to other western regions, and at the same time, loyalist security forces attack rebels holed up in the city center.

This was reported by a 'exclusive reportage' of Al Arabiya. "The city is surrounded by phalanxes of Gaddafi," said the correspondent of the issuer naraba. "Thanks to an agreement between the tribes of Zawiya, loyalist security forces do not attack the city but the rebels do not attempt to sort it out from the city limits." According to Al Jazeera, Gaddafi would have appointed the former head of Libyan intelligence services abroad, Bouzid Durda, a negotiation process with the rebels of Cyrenaica.

But government sources deny: "An emissary leave for medicine, food and sanitation facilities to the people of Benghazi. The human rights organizations are sounding the alarm about the fate of thousands of sub-Saharan Africans in Libya present, targeted by insurgents because they were suspected of being mercenaries for Gaddafi.

According to the account of some witnesses picked up by Al Jazeera, scores of African workers may have been killed, while hundreds are hiding to avoid falling victims of the hunt 'for the mercenaries African blacks. "

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